Title :
Fiber-seeded, 10-ps, 2050-nm, multi-mJ, cryogenic Ho:YLF CPA
Author :
Hemmer, Michael ; Sanchez, Dominick ; Jelinek, M. ; Jelinkova, H. ; Kubecek, V. ; Biegert, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Castelldefels, Spain
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first picosecond cryogenic Ho:YLF CPA system with Er:Tm:Ho fiber seeder. The system delivers energy-scalable 13-mJ pulses with 10-ps duration at 100 Hz repetition rate.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; cryogenics; erbium; holmium; laser beams; optical fibres; solid lasers; thermo-optical devices; thulium; yttrium compounds; Er:Tm:Ho fiber seeder; YLF:Ho; energy 13 mJ; energy-scalable pulses; multi-mJ Ho:YLF CPA system; picosecond cryogenic Ho:YLF CPA system; time 10 ps; wavelength 2050 nm; Cryogenics; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser radar; Optical fiber amplifiers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
