• DocumentCode
    2864937
  • Title

    A simple mode-locked Yb:KGW laser pumped by polarization-coupled diode bars

  • Author

    Holtom, Gary R.

  • Author_Institution
    Environ. Mol. Sci. Lab., Richland, WA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Direct-diode-pumped crystalline Yb lasers are simple and efficient but low powered. We use reshaped diode bars and a polarization-coupled scheme to produce as much as 6.3 W in 100 to 225 fs pulses.
  • Keywords
    laser mode locking; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; KGd(WO4)2:Yb; diode pumped lasers; mode locked laser; polarization coupled diode bars; Bars; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Polarization; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Ultrafast optics; 140.3480; 140.3580; 140.4050; 140.5680;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627854
  • Filename
    4627854
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2864937