Title :
Quasi-flat-top —frequency-doubled Nd:glass laser for pumping of high-power Ti:sapphire amplifiers at 0.1 Hz repetition rate
Author :
Yanovsky, V. ; Kalinchenko, G. ; Rousseau, P. ; Chvykov, V. ; Mourou, G. ; Krushelnick, K.
Author_Institution :
FOCUS Center & Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
Nd:glass laser delivers up to 120 J-energy with flat-top profile at 0.1 Hz. The output is frequency doubled with 50% efficiency and used to pump Ti:sapphire. The developed design is perspective for ultra-high-intensity-lasers.
Keywords :
laser beams; neodymium; optical glass; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Nd:glass laser; SiO2:Nd; Ti:sapphire amplifiers; energy 120 J; frequency 0.1 Hz; frequency-doubled laser; high-power amplifiers; optical pumping; quasiflat-top profile; ultrahigh-intensity-lasers; High power amplifiers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; 140.3530; 140.3580; 140.3590; 140.7010;
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
