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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Physics
    • Nonlinear Dynamics

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    • Regenerative amplifiers are crucial for high-power laser systems.
    • Performance is limited by pulse-to-pulse dynamic instabilities and bifurcations at high repetition rates.
    • Existing methods to suppress instabilities often involve increasing seed energy, limiting flexibility.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate active feedback methods for stabilizing regenerative amplifiers.
    • To develop and analyze novel feedback strategies for unstable operational regimes.
    • To provide a generalized theoretical model for regenerative amplifier dynamics.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a generalized space-dependent model for regenerative amplifier dynamics.
    • Designed active feedback control strategies using output pulse energy or transmitted pump light measurements.
    • Performed theoretical analysis and experimental validation on a Yb:CaF2-based regenerative amplifier.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated the effectiveness of active feedback in stabilizing otherwise unstable regimes.
    • Successfully suppressed bifurcations and improved pulse-to-pulse stability.
    • Experimental results validated the theoretical predictions and the proposed feedback approach.

    Conclusions:

    • Active feedback control is a viable and effective method for stabilizing regenerative amplifiers.
    • The developed theoretical model provides a foundation for understanding and controlling amplifier dynamics.
    • This approach enhances the reliability and performance of regenerative amplifiers at high repetition rates.