Title :
High efficiency, single-stage, 7 kHz, high average power ultrafast laser system
Author :
Backus, S. ; Bartels, R. ; Thompson, S. ; Dollinger, R. ; Murnane, M. ; Kapteyn, H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrate a single-stage, ultrafast, Ti:sapphire laser amplifier system that operates at a repetition frequency from 1 to 10 kHz, with millijoule pulse energy, and up to 8 W average power. The repetition rate can be adjusted continuously from 1-10 kHz, using new all-solid-state. pump laser technology. This represents, to our knowledge, the highest average power ever obtained from a single-stage ultrafast laser amplifier system. This laser will significantly increase the average power and repetition rate easily accessible for high-field experiments such as coherent x-ray generation, or for laser-synchrotron studies.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical pulse compression; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; 8 W; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; all-solid-state. pump laser technology; average power; coherent x-ray generation; high efficiency; high-field experiments; laser-synchrotron studies; millijoule pulse energy; repetition frequency; single-stage 7 kHz high average power ultrafast laser system; ultrafast Ti:sapphire laser amplifier system; Frequency; High power amplifiers; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-662-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2001.947387
