摘要 |
The invention relates to a solid optical amplifier that is capable of being pumped in order to allow optical amplification of an incident light pulse to be amplified, comprising at least one amplifying zone provided to be passed through by said incident light pulse to be amplified, and at least one side wall, outside of said amplifying zone. According to the invention, said side wall has a shape such that a parasitic light pulse circulating in said amplifier in a random direction and entering into contact with said side wall experiences on average more than one reflection from said side wall before being reflected toward said amplifying zone. |