GENERATION OF 16-FS, 10-TW PULSES AT A 10-HZ REPETITION RATE WITH EFFICIENT TI-SAPPHIRE AMPLIFIERS

Authors
YAMAKAWA K AOYAMA M MATSUOKA S TAKUMA H BARTY CPJ FITTINGHOFF D
Citation
K. Yamakawa et al., GENERATION OF 16-FS, 10-TW PULSES AT A 10-HZ REPETITION RATE WITH EFFICIENT TI-SAPPHIRE AMPLIFIERS, Optics letters, 23(7), 1998, pp. 525-527
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
23
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
525 - 527
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1998)23:7<525:GO11PA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We describe a two-stage Ti:sapphire amplifier laser system that is cap able of producing 16-fs pulses of 10-TW peak power at a 10-Hz repetiti on rate. Thin solid etalons were used to control gain narrowing and ga in saturation during amplification. A cylindrical mirror expander was used to permit compensation of the dispersion of the system. An effici ency greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum for conversion of 532 -nm pump light to 790-nm radiation is demonstrated. (C) 1998 Optical S ociety of America.