The 1 micron family mode locked pulsed fiber laser produces ultra short laser pulses on the order of picosecond (0.5 to 20 ps). Mode locking is a technique in optics used to generate light pulses of extremely short duration on the order of picosecond (10−12 s) or femtosecond (10−15 s). The peak power of this unit is up to 2 kW and average power is up to 100 mW. This unit available in different packaging options and has dedicated electronic and optical circuitry for pulse generation, amplification and noise management.