Open AccessPicosecond master-oscillator, power-amplifier system based on a mixed vanadate phase conjugate bounce amplifier
Author(s) -
Naoki Shiba,
Yasuhito Morimoto,
Kenji Furuki,
Yuichi Tanaka,
Kouji Nawata,
Masahito Okida,
Takashige Omatsu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.016382
Subject(s) - amplifier , picosecond , optics , materials science , conjugate , power (physics) , phase conjugation , phase (matter) , direct coupled amplifier , cascade amplifier , linear amplifier , vanadate , laser , optoelectronics , rf power amplifier , physics , operational amplifier , mathematics , mathematical analysis , cmos , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
We demonstrate a high average power approximately 4 ps output from a phase conjugate laser system based on a diode-side-pumped Nd:Gd(0.6)Y(0.4)VO(4) bounce amplifier. An average output power of 16.2 W with a peak power of 210 kW was achieved. A corresponding extraction efficiency of 23% was measured.