Title :
High efficient amplification in a PW Ti:Sapphire laser
Author :
Lee, Seong Ku ; Yu, Tae Jun ; Sung, Jae Hee ; Yoon, Jin Woo ; Jeong, Tae Moon ; Lee, Jongmin
Author_Institution :
Adv. Photonics Res. Inst., GIST, Gwangju, South Korea
Abstract :
We report that 60-J output energy from a Ti:sapphire amplifier was achieved with 120-J pump energy under the condition of the strong transverse parasitic lasing. To suppress the transverse parasitic lasing, the time delay between an IR pulse and a pump pulse was optimized.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; sapphire; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; IR pulse; PW laser; energy 120 J; energy 60 J; high efficient amplification; pump pulse; transverse parasitic lasing; Absorption; Delay effects; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optimized production technology; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
