Abstract
Nonlinear amplification of femtosecond pulses in a high power erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is examined. It is shown that a smooth broadband continuum can be generated through stimulated Raman scattering (SRS). The output of the amplifier is in the form of noise bursts with a coherence length of 25 μm at average powers as high as 270 mW. The experimental system was all fiber and diode pumped and may be useful for coherence-domain measurement systems and sensors that require high powers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1631-1633 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 Aug 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics