Title :
Multi-kHz, high energy, femtosecond diode-pumped Yb:CaF2 regenerative amplifier
Author :
Caracciolo, E. ; Kemnitzer, M. ; Guandalini, A. ; Pirzio, F. ; Aus der Au, J. ; Agnesi, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Laser Source Lab., Univ. of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Abstract :
We report an efficient, high-energy, diode-pumped Yb:CaF2 regenerative amplifier. Energies up to 1.02 mJ at 1045-nm and 5 kHz-repetition rate in 324 fs-long pulses have been obtained with a beam quality factor of M2 =1.1.
Keywords :
Q-factor; calcium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; ytterbium; CaF2:Yb; beam quality factor; energy 1.02 mJ; fs-long pulses; high energy femtosecond diode-pumped regenerative amplifier; time 324 fs; wavelength 1045 nm; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA