Generation of 35  kW peak power 80  fs pulses at 2.9  μm from a fully fusion-spliced fiber laser.

Tunable femtosecond light sources in the short wave and middle wave infrared regions are of utmost importance for various applications ranging from multiphoton microscopy, mid-infrared supercontinuum generation to high-harmonic generation. We report on an all-fusion-spliced fiber laser emitting 80 fs pulses up to 2.9 μm with 35 kW peak power. The laser is based on Raman self-frequency shift effect from 1560 nm up to 3000 nm in germanium-doped fibers fabricated by the widespread modified chemical vapor deposition process.

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