Picosecond supercontinuum laser with consistent emission parameters over variable repetition rates from 1 to 40 MHz

Thomas Schönau; Torsten Siebert; Romano Härtel; Dietmar Klemme; Kristian Lauritsen; Rainer Erdmann

doi:10.1117/12.2003859

26 February 2013 Picosecond supercontinuum laser with consistent emission parameters over variable repetition rates from 1 to 40 MHz

Thomas Schönau, Torsten Siebert, Romano Härtel, Dietmar Klemme, Kristian Lauritsen, Rainer Erdmann

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Proceedings Volume 8601, Fiber Lasers X: Technology, Systems, and Applications; 86012L (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2003859
Event: SPIE LASE, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

An freely triggerable picosecond visible supercontinuum laser source is presented that allows for a uniform spectral profile and equivalent pulse characteristics over variable repetition rates from 1 to 40MHz. The system features PM Yb³⁺-doped fiber amplification of a picosecond gain-switched seed diode at 1062 nm. The pump power in the multi-stage amplifier is actively adjusted by a microcontroller for a consistent peak power of the amplified signal in the full range of repetition rates. The length of the PCF is scaled to deliver a homogeneous spectrum and minimized distortion of the temporal pulse shape.

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Thomas Schönau, Torsten Siebert, Romano Härtel, Dietmar Klemme, Kristian Lauritsen, and Rainer Erdmann "Picosecond supercontinuum laser with consistent emission parameters over variable repetition rates from 1 to 40 MHz", Proc. SPIE 8601, Fiber Lasers X: Technology, Systems, and Applications, 86012L (26 February 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2003859

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