111 kW (0.5 mJ) pulse amplification at 1.5 μm using a gated cascade of three erbium‐doped fiber amplifiers

作者: B. Desthieux , R. I. Laming , D. N. Payne

DOI: 10.1063/1.109957

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摘要: … EDFA pumped with 1.5 W at 978 nm. At low repetition rates, peak output powers of 111 kW and energies … This can be achieved by using saturable absorbers between stages, or in the …

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