450 W pulsed laser system with M2 < 1.2 based on a 969-nm laser diode end-pumped Yb:YAG rod amplifier

We demonstrated a compact and power-efficient multi-stage pulsed end-pumped amplifier with stabilized output power of 450 W and near-diffraction-limited beam quality (M2 < 1.2) at a repetition rate of 1 MHz. The pulsed amplifier produced an exceptional average power and optimal beam quality achieved in laser diode (LD) end-pumped Yb:YAG thin rod configuration at room temperature. A preliminary pulse compression with a chirped volume Bragg grating (CVBG) was performed reducing pulse duration to ∼730 fs at a compression efficiency of 90%. With the combined features, including compactness, reliability, and efficiency, of the end-pumped scheme, the demonstrated laser system would be of great value in both industry and scientific research.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

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Optics letters - 48(2023), 21 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 5751-5754

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Chunhua [VerfasserIn]
Khurgin, Jacob B [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Huakang [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 01.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1364/OL.505919

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364026456