Thin disk amplifier-based 40 mJ, 1 kHz, picosecond laser at 515 nm
Author(s) -
Jakub Novák,
Jonathan T. Green,
Thomas Metzger,
Tomáš Mazanec,
B. Himmel,
Martin Horáček,
Zbyněk Hubka,
Robert Boge,
Roman Antipenkov,
František Batysta,
Jack A. Naylon,
Pavel Bakule,
B. Rus
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.24.005728
Subject(s) - regenerative amplification , materials science , optics , picosecond , amplifier , laser , pulse duration , pulse (music) , lithium triborate , optoelectronics , nonlinear optics , physics , cmos , detector
We report on a frequency-doubled picosecond Yb:YAG thin disk regenerative amplifier, developed as a pump laser for a kilohertz repetition rate OPCPA. At a repetition rate of 1 kHz, the compressed output of the regenerative amplifier has a pulse duration of 1.2 ps and pulse energy of 90 mJ with energy stability of σ < 0.8% and M 2 < 1.2. The pulses are frequency doubled in an LBO crystal yielding 42 mJ at 515 nm.
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