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    • To understand the underlying mechanisms responsible for noise reduction in GMNAs.

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    • Experimental generation of sub-40 fs pulses with ~80 nJ energy using a GMNA.
    • Measurement of relative intensity noise (RIN) across varying gain levels.
    • Spectral analysis of RIN distribution.
    • Development and application of a pump-seed noise model.

    Main Results:

    • The GMNA achieved ~80 nJ, sub-40 fs pulses with 26.5 dB gain.
    • Relative intensity noise (RIN) was observed to decrease at higher gain, falling below the seed RIN.
    • RIN distribution was found to be non-uniform across the spectrum.
    • The pump-seed noise model successfully explained the experimental noise reduction trends.

    Conclusions:

    • GMNAs demonstrate reduced RIN at higher gain, enabling the generation of low-noise, high-energy ultrafast pulses.
    • The observed noise reduction mechanisms are supported by theoretical modeling.
    • GMNAs represent a promising platform for applications demanding high-quality ultrafast laser sources.