Chirped pulse amplification method and apparatus
US6603600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/08004
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of delivering a seed-pulse to a regenerative amplifier includes generating an ultrashort optical pulse. The ultrashort optical pulse is delivered to a single-mode optical fiber configured to generate a continuum. A portion of the continuum generated by the optical fiber is selected by a pulse stretcher and converted into the seed pulse. The pulse stretcher can be tuned to provide seed pulses of selectively variable wavelength.
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