A compact 51.6-W, 26-μJ, Yb-doped all-fiber integrated CPA system through quasi-rectangular pulse pre-shaping

A compact 51.6-W, 26-μJ all-fiber integrated Yb-doped femtosecond laser source with pulse durations of 692 fs despite ∼18π nonlinear phase shift accumulation in the main amplifier is demonstrated by using fiber quasi-rectangular pulse pre-shaping. The numerical results are in good agreement with the experiment. Due to the advantages of an all-fiber spliced structure and a minimal pulse stretching ratio (from 26.3 ps to ∼70 ps), just a small size of gratings and a short separation distance between the two gratings in the compressor is required. Therefore, the laser source is exceedingly compact, robust, cost-effective, and easy to assemble. This technique is anticipated to accelerate the use of fiber femtosecond lasers in industrial applications.