INEXPENSIVE VARIABLE REP-RATE SOURCE FOR HIGH-ENERGY, ULTRAFAST LASERS
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1. A system comprising:
- a microchip laser outputting pulses;
a fiber with positive group-velocity dispersion (GVD) and self-phase modulation (SPM) receiving an output of said microchip laser and producing output pulses compressible to pulse widths of about 10 ps or less; and
a pump source for pumping said microchip laser.
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Abstract
System for converting relatively long pulses from rep-rate variable ultrafast optical sources to shorter, high-energy pulses suitable for sources in high-energy ultrafast lasers. Fibers with positive group velocity dispersion (GVD) and self phase modulation are advantageously employed with the optical sources. These systems take advantage of the need for higher pulse energies at lower repetition rates so that such sources can be cost effective.
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1. A system comprising:
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a microchip laser outputting pulses; a fiber with positive group-velocity dispersion (GVD) and self-phase modulation (SPM) receiving an output of said microchip laser and producing output pulses compressible to pulse widths of about 10 ps or less; and a pump source for pumping said microchip laser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a non-mode-locked source laser generating output pulses; and a fiber with positive group-velocity dispersion (GVD) and self-phase modulation receiving an output of said non-mode-locked source and producing output pulses compressible to pulse widths of about 10 ps or less; and a pump source for pumping said microchip laser. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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