High-average-power Yb:YLF cryogenic laser amplifier for sub-picosecond pulses

We have demonstrated a cryogenic Yb:YLF amplifier at 100-W average power and 10-kHz pulse repetition frequency (PRF). At 4.5 mJ, the pulses have a 2.2-nm bandwidth and have been compressed to 700 fs in duration.

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Hauptverfasser: Miller, D. E., Ripin, D. J., Tso Yee Fan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We have demonstrated a cryogenic Yb:YLF amplifier at 100-W average power and 10-kHz pulse repetition frequency (PRF). At 4.5 mJ, the pulses have a 2.2-nm bandwidth and have been compressed to 700 fs in duration.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO_SI.2012.CM3D.2