Title :
Development of future all-solid-state, ultraviolet, terawatt laser system using Ce:LiCAF as a gain medium
Author :
Ono, Shingo ; Suzuki, Yuji ; Quema, Alex ; Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Sarukura, Nobuhiko ; Sato, Hiroki ; Fukuda, Tsuguo
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
The 25-fs, 290-nm pulses are successfully generated by the hollow-fiber pulse compression. Additionally, a coaxially pumped, large-aperture ultraviolet power-amplifier is demonstrated to have 98-mJ output. These elements will be the key devices for TW-class UV CPA laser systems.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; calcium compounds; cerium; chirp modulation; lithium compounds; optical fibres; optical materials; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; power amplifiers; solid lasers; 25 fs; 290 nm; 98 mJ; Ce:LiCAF gain medium; LiCaAlF6:Ce3+; all-solid-state ultraviolet terawatt laser system; coaxially pumped large-aperture ultraviolet power-amplifier; hollow-fiber pulse compression; Argon; Coaxial components; Fiber lasers; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274808
