Title :
Passively mode-locked and cavity-dumped Yb:KY(WO4)2 oscillator with positive dispersion
Author :
Palmer, G. ; Emons, M. ; Siegel, M. ; Steinmann, A. ; Pospiech, M. ; Morgner, U.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Quantenopt., Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover
Abstract :
We demonstrate a passively mode-locked Yb:KYW oscillator operated in the positive dispersion regime generating pulse energies exceeding 2 muJ at 1 MHz repetition rate. The chirped pulses are externally compressed down to 400 fs.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical pulse shaping; oscillators; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; KY(WO4)2:Yb; Yb:KY(WO4)2 oscillator; cavity dumped; chirped pulses; energy 2 muJ; frequency 1 MHz; passively mode locked; positive dispersion; pulse energies; time 400 fs; Chirp; Crystals; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Solid lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
