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Laser surgery represents a huge and profitable market growing at a rapid rate. Many lasers are now commonlyx000D
used for various medical procedures namely in general surgery, ophthalmology and aesthetics. To meet thex000D
requirements of eye surgery, Light-Matter Interaction Inc. has developed a laser system that producesx000D
high-energy picosecond pulses at a wavelength of 2.9 microns, near the absolute maximum absorption ofx000D
water. This laser system has demonstrated its efficiency in meeting the most demanding applications inx000D
ophthalmologic laser procedures. However, the laser system developed is based on an inefficient solid-statex000D
architecture, which results in a quite low overall efficiency that requires water-cooling to operate at the targetedx000D
energy level for the eye surgery application. The goal of the current proposal is therefore to develop ax000D
fiber-based amplifier system able to produce picosecond pulses near 2.9 microns with the targeted energy perx000D
pulse required to support demanding ophthalmologic laser procedures. The fiber-based system to be developedx000D
in collaboration with the COPL at Laval University will drastically change the company's current laser systemx000D
architecture with significant gains in compactness and efficiency.