AI Article Synopsis
- Amplification of laser pulses centered at 1034 nm achieved an energy output of 16.6 J using a Yb:CaF2 active medium in a diode-pumped setup.
- A gain factor of g=6.1 was realized in a nine-pass amplifier configuration, consistent with simulation predictions.
- The system demonstrated a spectral bandwidth of 10 nm, allowing for potential pulse compression down to 150 femtoseconds, representing a new record for diode-pumped chirped-pulse amplifiers.
Article Abstract
We report the amplification of laser pulses at a center wavelength of 1034 nm to an energy of 16.6 J from a fully diode-pumped amplifier using Yb:CaF2 as the active medium. Pumped by a total optical power of 300 kW from high-power laser diodes, a gain factor of g=6.1 was achieved in a nine-pass amplifier configuration agreeing with numerical simulations. A measured spectral bandwidth of 10 nm full width at half-maximum promises a bandwidth-limited compression of the pulses down to a duration of 150 fs. These are, to our knowledge, the most energetic laser pulses achieved from a diode-pumped chirped-pulse amplifier so far.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.39.001333 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!