Abstract
A novel method for the generation of bursts of optical pulses is proposed. It is shown analytically that a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror in single pass configuration can transform a low power input pulse into a burst consisting of pulses with individual energy up to tens of nJ. The burst features; number of pulses; and their peak power, energy, and duration can be tuned and controlled. Numerical simulations show robustness of the technique to presence of Raman scattering and that sub-picosecond pulse duration can be achieved. The latter highlights the relevance of the proposed pulse bursts generator for material processing and in medical applications involving optical ablation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1734-1737 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 7 |
Early online date | 4 Mar 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |