Limits of femtosecond fiber amplification by parabolic pre-shaping

作者:Fu Walter*; Tang Yuxing; McComb Timothy S; Lowder Tyson L; Wise Frank W
来源:Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics, 2017, 34(3): A37-A42.
DOI:10.1364/JOSAB.34.000A37

摘要

We explore parabolic pre-shaping as a means of generating and amplifying ultrashort pulses. We develop a theoretical framework for modeling the technique and use its conclusions to design a femtosecond fiber amplifier. Starting from 9 ps pulses, we obtain 4.3 mu J, nearly transform-limited pulses 275 fs in duration, simultaneously achieving over 40 dB gain and 33-fold compression. Finally, we show that this amplification scheme is limited by Raman scattering, and outline a method by which the pulse duration and energy may be further improved and tailored for a given application.

  • 出版日期2017-3-1