• DocumentCode
    2240881
  • Title

    Passively mode-locked Yb:KY(WO4)2 thin disk oscillator with cavity-dumping

  • Author

    Palmer, G. ; Siegel, M. ; Steinmann, A. ; Schultze, M. ; Morgner, U.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. fur Quantenopt., Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present the first solitary mode-locked thin disk oscillator with cavity-dumping. The laser generates pulse energies of 3 muJ with pulse durations below 700 fs at 1 MHz repetition rate.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; microdisc lasers; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; KY(WO4)2:Yb; cavity-dumping; energy 3 muJ; laser pulse energy; passively mode-locked laser; solitary mode-locked oscillator; thin disk oscillator; Fiber lasers; Helium; Laser mode locking; Optical pulse generation; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Solid lasers; Ultrafast optics; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571656