High-energy in-fiber pulse amplification for coherent lidar applications

Valery Philippov, Christophe Codemard, Yoonchan Jeong, Carlos Alegria, Jayanta K. Sahu, Johan Nilsson, Guy N. Pearson

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Abstract

An Er:Yb codoped fiber amplifier chain for the generation of pulses for coherent lidar applications at a wavelength near 1.5 mum is reported. The final 1.8-m-long power amplification stage had a 50-mum core diameter and yielded a 23-dB energy gain, resulting in 0.29-mJ, 100-ns pulses at a repetition rate of 4 kHz with no Brillouin scattering and an M-2 of 2.1. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.

Translated title of the contributionHigh-energy in-fiber pulse amplification for coherent lidar applications
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2590-2592
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume29
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2004
Externally publishedYes
Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • LASER-RADAR
  • SOLID-STATE
  • MU-M
  • PERFORMANCE

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 2

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