• DocumentCode
    2230945
  • Title

    Efficient high power passively mode-locked Yb:Lu2O3 thin disk laser

  • Author

    Baer, C.R.E. ; Marchese, S.V. ; Engqvist, A.G. ; Golling, M. ; Maas, D.J.H.C. ; Sudmeyer, T. ; Keller, U. ; Peters, R. ; Krankel, C. ; Petermann, K. ; Huber, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Quantum Electron., Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    The first passively mode-locked Yb:Lu2O3 thin disk laser generates 370-fs pulses with 20.5 W average power. Yb:Lu2O3 is an excellent alternative to femtosecond Yb:YAG thin disk lasers, achieving higher optical-to-optical efficiencies and shorter pulse durations.
  • Keywords
    laser mode locking; lutetium compounds; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; ytterbium; Lu2O3:Yb; Yb:Lu2O3 laser; femtosecond pulse generation; high power laser; passive mode-locking; power 20.5 W; thin disk laser; time 370 fs; Bandwidth; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571235
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2230945