Published January 1, 2013 | Version v1
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Repetition Rate Tuning of an Ultrafast Ytterbium Doped Fiber Laser for Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy

  • 1. Middle E Tech Univ, Dept Phys, TR-06800 Ankara, Turkey
  • 2. Bilkent Univ, Dept Phys, TR-06800 Ankara, Turkey
  • 3. FiberLAST, TR-06800 Ankara, Turkey
  • 4. Yildirim Beyazit Univ, Dept Elect & Commun Engn, TR-06030 Ankara, Turkey

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Repetition rate tuning enables the fast acquisition of THz pulse profiles [1]. By using this method we demonstrate a compact and broadband terahertz time domain spectroscopy system (THz TDS) driven by ytterbium doped fiber laser source. The importance of this method is realized in that Yb: doped fiber lasers can be amplified to sub-millijoule pulse strengths more easily than other types of fiber lasers [2]. Hence, it has the potential to be used in excite-THz probe experiments. Furthermore, the repetition rate-tuning adds flexibility in the excite-probe techniques. These attributes as well as THz generation and detection are investigated with the laser that was developed.

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