Title :
Continuous-wave and mode-locked laser operation of segmented grown Yb:KY(WO4)2/KY(WO4)2
Author :
Rivier, S. ; Petrov, V. ; Griebner, U. ; Gross, A. ; Vernay, S. ; Wesemann, V. ; Rytz, D.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst., Berlin
Abstract :
The continuous-wave (cw) and passive mode-locked operation of a Ti:sapphire-pumped Yb doped KY(WO4)2 laser is reported in this paper. Laser performance in cw operation is studied in a Z-shaped four mirror cavity while in the mode-locked operation, a semiconductor saturable absorber and two SF10 prisms are additionally inserted in the cavity. Results show generation of optical pulses as short as 99 fs with up to 80% slope efficiency. The laser is tunable between 1024.4 nm and 1042.6 nm with pulse durations below 200 fs.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; KYWO4:Yb; SF10 prisms; Ti:sapphire-pumped laser; Z-shaped four mirror cavity; continuous-wave laser operation; efficiency 80 percent; laser tuning; mode-locked laser operation; optical pulse generation; semiconductor saturable absorber; time 99 fs; wavelength 1024.4 nm to 1042.6 nm; Crystallization; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Manufacturing; Mirrors; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4385880
