High-average-power femtosecond fiber chirped-pulse amplification system

Opt Lett. 2003 Oct 15;28(20):1984-6. doi: 10.1364/ol.28.001984.

Abstract

Efficient generation of 76-W average power of 400-fs pulses at 75-MHz repetition rate by use of a diode-pumped ytterbium-doped double-clad fiber-based chirped-pulse amplification system is demonstrated. The key element in the system is a diffraction grating compressor consisting of highly efficient transmission gratings in fused silica, allowing recompression at this high power level.