Experimental investigation of ultrashort pulse amplification in a Pr3+-doped fluoride fiber

D. S. Peter; Walter J. Hodel; Heinz P. Weber

doi:10.1117/12.238040

12 April 1996 Experimental investigation of ultrashort pulse amplification in a Pr³⁺-doped fluoride fiber

D. S. Peter, Walter J. Hodel, Heinz P. Weber

Proceedings Volume 2770, Laser Optics '95 and ICONO '95: Superintense Laser Fields; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238040
Event: Laser Optics '95, 1995, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

The amplification of 300 fs pulses in a Pr³⁺-doped fluoride fiber is investigated experimentally. We found that for these short inapt pulses the high normal group velocity dispersion (GVD) of the fiber leads to a self induced chirped pulse amplification which prevents spectral pulse distortions due to nonlinearities. As a consequence the amplified pulses can be recompressed to their original duration in an external delay line for gain values in the order of 15 - 20 dB. These findings are important for applications in communication and ultrafast spectroscopy.

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D. S. Peter, Walter J. Hodel, and Heinz P. Weber "Experimental investigation of ultrashort pulse amplification in a Pr³⁺-doped fluoride fiber", Proc. SPIE 2770, Laser Optics '95 and ICONO '95: Superintense Laser Fields, (12 April 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238040

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