Title :
Quantum-dot saturable absorber and Kerr lens mode-locked Yb:KGW laser with >300 kW of peak power
Author :
R. Akbari;H. Zhao;A. Major;K. A. Fedorova;E. U. Rafailov
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
fDate :
6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Dual action of quantum-dot saturable absorber and Kerr lens mode locking of a diode-pumped Yb:KGW laser was demonstrated. The laser delivered 105 fs pulses with 2.5 W of average power and >300 kW of peak power.
Keywords :
"Laser mode locking","Lenses","Quantum dots","Mirrors","Crystals","Power generation","Dispersion"
Conference_Titel :
Photonics North, 2015
DOI :
10.1109/PN.2015.7292498
