Title :
Picosecond thin-disk lasers
Author :
Metzger, Thomas ; Gorjan, Martin ; Ueffing, Moritz ; Teisset, Catherine Y. ; Schultze, Marcel ; Bessing, Robert ; Häfner, Matthias ; Prinz, Stephan ; Sutter, David ; Michel, Knut ; Barros, Helena G. ; Major, Zsuzsanna ; Krausz, F.
Author_Institution :
TRUMPF Sci. Lasers GmbH + Co. KG, Unterföhring-München, Germany
Abstract :
Short-pulse-pumped optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA) demands powerful picosecond lasers with high average powers and high pulse energies. We report on the current picosecond thin-disk amplifiers development and their applications in research.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; laser beams; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; solid lasers; OPCPA; high average power laser; high pulse energy laser; picosecond thin-disk amplifiers; picosecond thin-disk lasers; short-pulse-pumped optical parametric chirped pulse amplification; Free electron lasers; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
