Title :
100-mJ diode-pumped, cryogenically-cooled Yb:YLiF4 chirped-pulse regenerative amplifier
Author :
Ogawa, Kanade ; Akahane, Yutaka ; Yamakawa, Koichi
Author_Institution :
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
A cryogenically-cooled, Yb-doped YLF chirped-pulse regenerative amplifier with an output pulse energy of 107 mJ was demonstrated at a 10-Hz repetition rate. To our knowledge, this is the highest energy Yb:YLF regenerative amplifier.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; cryogenics; lithium compounds; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YLF:Yb; Yb-doped YLF; chirped-pulse regenerative amplifier; cryogenically-cooled amplifier; diode-pumped amplifier; energy 100 mJ; Cavity resonators; Chirp; Crystals; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optimized production technology; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110709