Title :
Development of a compact, high-peak power ytterbium:glass laser
Author :
Biswal, S. ; Nees, John ; Faure, Julien ; Nishimura, Akira ; Nishioka, H. ; Mourou, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The use of a simple free-running pump laser to store high energy density in Yb-doped material is demonstrated. We report on scaling of chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) in a Yb:glass large-mode amplifier operating under low-gain, low-loss conditions. Further improvement in compactness and efficiency can be obtained by direct diode pumping of Yb:glass.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; chirped pulse amplification; compact high peak power ytterbium:glass laser; energy density; free-running pump laser; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676164
