Spectrum-preserving Amplification of Ultra-broadband Optical Pulses
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Modern Optics
- Vol. 38 (2) , 413-416
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09500349114550401
Abstract
An amplifier scheme which allows control of the spectrum of the amplified pulse is proposed. The spectral components of the initial pulse are sent into laterally shifted regions of the amplifying medium, which enables control of the gain of particular frequency components. By the use of a properly formed pump, spectral narrowing during amplification can be avoided. A ‘spectrum preserving’ amplification of ultra-broadband (f.w.h.m. of about 30 nm) nanosecond pulses is demonstrated.Keywords
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