Title :
Femtosecond thin disk lasers with ≫10 μJ pulse energy
Author :
Sudmeyer, T. ; Marchese, S.V. ; Baer, C.R.E. ; Hashimoto, S. ; Engqvist, A.G. ; Golling, M. ; Maas, D.J.H.C. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich
Abstract :
We present a SESAM-modelocked Yb:YAG laser generating nearly transform-limited femtosecond pulses with 11-muJ energy at 4 MHz repetition rate and excellent beam quality. We discuss the key challenges for further increase of the pulse energy.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; microdisc lasers; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; SESAM; YAG:Yb; energy 11 muJ; femtosecond thin disk lasers; laser beam quality; laser mode-locking; laser pulse energy; laser repetition rate; semiconductor saturable absorber mirror; transform-limited femtosecond pulse generation; Laser beams; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Solid lasers; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
