Open AccessOptical parametric amplification of a gain-switched picosecond laser diode
Author(s) -
A. Fragemann,
Valdas Pašiškevičius,
Fredrik Laurell
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.006482
Subject(s) - optics , optical parametric amplifier , picosecond , laser , materials science , laser diode , amplified spontaneous emission , gain switching , diode , parametric statistics , semiconductor laser theory , optoelectronics , optical amplifier , physics , statistics , mathematics
Optical parametric amplification, employing periodically poled KTiOPO4 as the gain medium, was used to amplify radiation emitted by a gain-switched laser diode. The pulses, which had durations between 20 ps and 2 ns, were amplified with up to 50 dB in a double stage set-up and reached pulse energies of 1 and 23 microJ, respectively.
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