DocumentCode
2244506
Title
A VBG-stabilized narrow linewidth, spectrally tunable, Yb:YAG thin-disk laser
Author
Hemmer, M. ; Vaupel, A. ; Ramme, M. ; Willis, C. ; Bradford, J. ; Smirnov, V. ; Shah, L. ; Glebov, L. ; Richardson, M.
Author_Institution
Townes Laser Inst., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present an Yb: YAG thin-disk oscillator providing a tunable linewidth of 50-pm via VBG-based feedback. Output powers of up to 2 W have been recorded while maintaining an excellent spatial profile.Volume Bragg gratings
Keywords
Bragg gratings; laser feedback; laser stability; laser tuning; microdisc lasers; solid lasers; spectral line narrowing; ytterbium; VBG; YAG:Yb; spatial profile; spectrally tunable laser; thin-disk laser; thin-disk oscillator; volume Bragg gratings; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Oscillators; Power generation; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Tuning;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5950787
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