Method and apparatus for a hybrid mode-locked fiber laser
US8630320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0085
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for producing coherent pulsed light with a fiber-based master oscillator/fiber amplifier architecture includes a fiber-coupled mode-locked laser source. The fiber-coupled mode-locked laser source is configured to provide pulses having a pulse duration of less than 1 ns. The apparatus also includes a fiber-coupled amplitude modulator optically coupled to the fiber-coupled mode-locked laser source. The fiber-coupled amplitude modulator is capable of gate durations greater than 1 ns. The apparatus further includes a saturated fiber power amplifier optically coupled to the fiber-coupled amplitude modulator.
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