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We obtained over 1 W average power at ∼3550 nm wavelength via self-seeded difference-frequency generation (DFG) through a 5 cm long periodically poled MgO-doped lithium niobate crystal. The pump and signal sources are derived from the identical pre-chirp managed femtosecond Yb-fiber amplifier with sub-100-fs pulse duration and 84 MHz repetition rate for simple synchronization. This result is believed to be among the highest-average-power, femtosecond mid-infrared radiation obtained via DFG.
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