Starting from an introduction to fiber lasers, basic properties of fiber amplifiers are described and current state of the art fiber amplifier technology is reviewed. The course then describes preferred construction methods for ultrafast fiber lasers, covering mode locked oscillators, supercontinuum sources, ultrafast fiber amplifiers, frequency converters as well as pulse compressors with numerous design examples. The utilization of these element in the construction of precision frequency combs is explained and an introduction to electronic comb control is provided. The attendee learns about available techniques for modelling and testing ultrafast fiber lasers and frequency combs. Numerical modelling techniques for pulse evolution, stability, jitter and noise will be covered. Testing methods for mode quality, spectral coherence, RIN noise, and carrier phase noise, as central to the performance of frequency combs are explained in detail. The course concludes with an overview of applications in materials processing, frequency metrology, spectroscopy and optical sampling.
| SPIE - Education | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Technical Courses and Programs |
| Product Number | SC744 |
| Product Name | Ultrafast Fiber Lasers and Frequency Combs |
| Type | Course |
