DocumentCode
3014779
Title
Multi-millijoule, diode-pumped, chirped-pulse Yb:KY(WO4 )2 regenerative amplifier
Author
Ogawa, K. ; Akahane, Y. ; Aoyama, M. ; Tsuji, K. ; Yamakawa, K. ; Tokita, S. ; Kawanaka, J. ; Nishioka, H.
Author_Institution
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kyoto
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A diode-pumped, cryogenically-cooled Yb: KYW regenerative amplifier utilizing regenerative pulse shaping has been developed. An amplified pulse with an energy of 5.5 mJ and a broad bandwidth of 3.4 nm is achieved.
Keywords
chirp modulation; optical pulse shaping; optical pumping; potassium compounds; semiconductor optical amplifiers; tungsten compounds; ytterbium; KY(WO4)2:Yb; Yb:KY(WO4)2 regenerative amplifier; chirped-pulse regenerative amplifier; cryogenically-cooled regenerative amplifier; diode-pumped regenerative amplifier; energy 5.5 mJ; regenerative pulse shaping; wavelength 3.4 nm; Bandwidth; Chirp; Diodes; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse shaping; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Thermal conductivity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453149
Filename
4453149
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