Title :
220-fs 110-mJ Yb:CaF2 cryogenic multipass amplifier
Author :
Andriukaitis, G. ; Kaksis, E. ; Polonyi, G. ; Fulop, J.A. ; Baltuska, A. ; Pugzlys, A.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Inst. Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
We report on the design and performance of a Yb:CaF2 booster with a pass-by-pass compensated spatial gain narrowing. A 5-concave-mirror design affords a flexible number of passes as well as 4f image relay and progressive beam magnification onto the laser crystal.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; laser beams; laser mirrors; solid lasers; spectral line narrowing; ytterbium; 4f image relay; 5-concave-mirror design; CaF2:Yb; Yb:CaF2 booster; Yb:CaF2 cryogenic multipass amplifier; energy 110 mJ; laser crystal; pass-by-pass compensated spatial gain narrowing; progressive beam magnification; time 220 fs; Crystals; Laser beams; Optical amplifiers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical imaging; Optical pulse generation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA