Title :
Theoretical and experimental limits of cavity-dumping in passively mode-locked thin-disk oscillators
Author :
Siegel, M. ; Palmer, G. ; Steinmann, A. ; Pospiech, M. ; Morgner, U.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Quantenopt., Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover
Abstract :
Dynamical properties of mode-locked thin-disk lasers with cavity-dumping are studied with numerical simulations and experimental data. Limitations are identified, design criteria for future systems are deducted, and estimates of possible pulse energies given.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; solid lasers; cavity-dumping; dynamical properties; laser mode locking; passively mode-locked oscillators; thin-disk lasers; thin-disk oscillators; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser theory; Numerical models; Numerical simulation; Optical design; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse modulation; Solid lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
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
