Abstract

A high power, single frequency, quasi-continuous-wave 1336 nm laser is achieved by Raman amplification of an external cavity diode laser in a variably strained polarization maintaining silica fiber. The pump laser is a 1256 nm Ytterbium-Raman integrated fiber amplifier with a maximum output peak power of 235 W. The 1336 nm amplifier produces square-shaped pulses with tunable repetition rate and duration. The peak power is as high as 53 W, which remains constant during the tuning. A polarization extinction ratio of >25 dB is achieved due to the all polarization maintaining fiber configuration. The laser is locked precisely at 1336.63 nm for future application in laser cooling of ²⁷Al⁺ after 8^th harmonic generation.

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