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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 9 — Apr. 23, 2012
  • pp: 9698–9704

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Mode-locked Yb:YAG thin-disk oscillator with 41 µJ pulse energy at 145 W average infrared power and high power frequency conversion

Dominik Bauer, Ivo Zawischa, Dirk H. Sutter, Alexander Killi, and Thomas Dekorsy  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 9, pp. 9698-9704 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.009698


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Abstract

We demonstrate the generation of 1.1 ps pulses containing more than 41 µJ of energy directly out of an Yb:YAG thin-disk without any additional amplification stages. The laser oscillator operates in ambient atmosphere with a 3.5 MHz repetition rate and 145 W of average output power at a fundamental wavelength of 1030 nm. An average output power of 91.5 W at 515 nm was obtained by frequency doubling with a conversion efficiency exceeding 65%. Third harmonic generation resulted in 34 W at 343 nm at 34% efficiency.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3480) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, diode-pumped
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state
(140.4050) Lasers and laser optics : Mode-locked lasers
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: March 6, 2012
Revised Manuscript: April 2, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: April 3, 2012
Published: April 12, 2012

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Dominik Bauer, Ivo Zawischa, Dirk H. Sutter, Alexander Killi, and Thomas Dekorsy, "Mode-locked Yb:YAG thin-disk oscillator with 41 µJ pulse energy at 145 W average infrared power and high power frequency conversion," Opt. Express 20, 9698-9704 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-9-9698


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