Title :
Pulse energies exceeding 13 microjoules from a passively mode-locked Yb:YAG thin-disk oscillator by use of a self-imaging active multipass geometry
Author :
Neuhaus, Joerg ; Kleinbauer, Jochen ; Killi, Alexander ; Weiler, Sascha ; Sutter, Dirk H. ; Dekorsy, Thomas
Author_Institution :
TRUMPF-Laser GmbH + Co. KG, Schramberg
Abstract :
We demonstrate high energy picosecond pulses obtained directly from a thin-disk laser oscillator operating in ambient atmosphere. The average output power was up to 55 W at a repetition rate of 3.8 MHz.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YAG:Yb; energy 13 muJ; frequency 3.8 MHz; high energy picosecond pulses; output power; passively mode-locked thin-disk oscillator; power 55 W; pulse energies; repetition rate; self-imaging active multipass geometry; thin-disk laser oscillator; Atmosphere; Geometry; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; 140.3480; 140.3580; 140.4050; 190.2620;
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
