Energy scaling of Kerr-lens mode-locked thin-disk oscillators

Geometric scaling of a Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:YAG thin-disk oscillator yields femtosecond pulses with an average output power of 270 W. The scaled system delivers femtosecond (210-330 fs) pulses with a peak power of 38 MW. These values of average and peak power surpass the performance of any previ...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 39; no. 22; p. 6442
Main Authors Brons, Jonathan, Pervak, Vladimir, Fedulova, Elena, Bauer, Dominik, Sutter, Dirk, Kalashnikov, Vladimir, Apolonskiy, Alexander, Pronin, Oleg, Krausz, Ferenc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.11.2014
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Summary:Geometric scaling of a Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:YAG thin-disk oscillator yields femtosecond pulses with an average output power of 270 W. The scaled system delivers femtosecond (210-330 fs) pulses with a peak power of 38 MW. These values of average and peak power surpass the performance of any previously reported femtosecond laser oscillator operated in atmospheric air.
ISSN:1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/ol.39.006442