Title :
A highly efficient compact Yb:KYW laser
Author :
Kuznetsov, S.A. ; Pivtsov, Victor S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Phys., Novosibirsk, Russia
fDate :
June 30 2014-July 4 2014
Abstract :
A promising scheme of ytterbium mode-locked laser using a multimode pump source has been developed. Record differential efficiency (40%) and full optical efficiency (35%) have been obtained. This makes it possible to develop compact laser systems, such as precision mobile femtosecond synthesizers. The characteristics of the laser and ways of improving its efficiency are discussed.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; light sources; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; KYW:Yb; differential efficiency; highly efficient compact ytterbium:KYW laser; multimode pump source; optical efficiency; precision mobile femtosecond synthesizers; ytterbium mode-locked laser; Heat pumps; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical recording; Optical variables measurement; differential and optical efficiency; mode locking; multimode diode pumping; ytterbium laser;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Saint Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3884-1
DOI :
10.1109/LO.2014.6886257
