Nanosecond pulse shaping at 780 nm with fiber-based electro-optical modulators and a double-pass tapered amplifier

Rogers, III, C. E.; Gould, P. L.

doi:10.1364/OE.24.002596

Title: Nanosecond pulse shaping at 780 nm with fiber-based electro-optical modulators and a double-pass tapered amplifier

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.002596· OSTI ID:1253371

Rogers, III, C. E. ^[1]; Gould, P. L. ^[2]

Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States); IPITEK, Carlsbad, CA (United States)
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)

Here, we describe a system for generating frequency-chirped and amplitude-shaped pulses on time scales from sub-nanosecond to ten nanoseconds. The system starts with cw diode-laser light at 780 nm and utilizes fiber-based electro-optical phase and intensity modulators, driven by an arbitrary waveform generator, to generate the shaped pulses. These pulses are subsequently amplified to several hundred mW with a tapered amplifier in a delayed double-pass configuration. Frequency chirps up to 5 GHz in 2 ns and pulse widths as short as 0.15 ns have been realized.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-92ER14263

OSTI ID:: 1253371

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Vol. 24, Issue 3; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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