Title :
High repetition rate diode pumped CPA thin disk laser of the Joule class
Author :
Tümmler, J. ; Jung, R. ; Stiel, H. ; Nickles, P. ; Sandner, W.
Author_Institution :
Max Born Inst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
An Yb:YAG diode pumped CPA laser system based on thin disk technology has been set up. The system works at 100 Hz repetition rate emitting 1 ps pulses with several hundred mJ energy. Scalability allows upgrade to the Joule level.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; Joule class; YAG:Yb; chirped pulse amplification; diode pumped CPA thin disk laser; thin disk technology; time 1 ps; Cooling; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Optical amplifiers; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
