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57 W, 27 fs pulses from a fiber laser system using nonlinear compression

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We report on the generation of 27 fs pulses with an average output power of 57 W and a repetition rate of 78 MHz. The pulses are generated by combining a high average power fiber chirped pulse amplification (FCPA) system with a microstructured large-mode-area fiber for nonlinear compression. The FCPA system delivers 270 fs pulses in a linearly polarized beam with diffraction-limited quality. Nonlinear compression is achieved by launching the pulses into a short (few cm) piece of microstructured fiber and subsequent compression by a pair of chirped mirrors.

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  1. Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 07745, Jena, Germany

    T. Eidam, F. Röser, O. Schmidt, J. Limpert & A. Tünnermann

  2. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Albert-Einstein-Str. 7, 07745, Jena, Germany

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42.55.Wd; 42.55.Xi, 42.65.Re

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Eidam, T., Röser, F., Schmidt, O. et al. 57 W, 27 fs pulses from a fiber laser system using nonlinear compression. Appl. Phys. B 92, 9–12 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-008-3048-9

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