Title :
Thin-disk lasers for multi-100-W average power frequency combs: Challenges and analysis
Author :
Diebold, A. ; Emaury, F. ; Klenner, A. ; Saraceno, C.J. ; Schilt, S. ; Sudmeyer, T. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We compare the noise characteristics and cavity dynamics of a CEO-stabilized 80-fs Yb:CALGO SESAM-modelocked thin-disk-laser (TDL) and a 140-W SESAM-modelocked Yb:YAG TDL with CEO detection. Guidelines towards tight CEO-locking in the >100 W regime are presented.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser noise; laser stability; optical frequency combs; photodetectors; solid lasers; ytterbium; CEO detection; CEO-stabilized ytterium:CALGO SESAM-modelocked thin-disk-laser; Yb; cavity dynamics; multi-watt average power frequency combs; noise characteristics; power 100 W; power 140 W; time 80 fs; Cavity resonators; Laser excitation; Modulation; Power generation; Signal to noise ratio; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
