Efficient, high power nonlinear mirror modelocking of a bounce geometry laser

G. M. Thomas; S. P. Chard; M. J. Damzen

doi:10.1117/12.858010

17 February 2010 Efficient, high power nonlinear mirror modelocking of a bounce geometry laser

G. M. Thomas, S. P. Chard, M. J. Damzen

Proceedings Volume 7578, Solid State Lasers XIX: Technology and Devices; 757817 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858010
Event: SPIE LASE, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We report the highest average power modelocking using the nonlinear mirror (NLM) technique of a novel bounce geometry laser with excellent beam quality. A diode-side pumped Nd:YVO4 slab lasing at 1064nm was used in a bounce-oscillator configuration employing a stigmatic spatial TEM00 design. Incorporation of a type-I phase-matched BiBO nonlinear crystal (NLC) in a NLM configuration produced 12W of self-starting, continuous-wave (CW) modelocking with pulse duration 14ps and repetition rate 110MHz. This is the highest power recorded using the NLM technique and was operated with high long-term stability. The system exploits the capacity of NLM modelocking over SESAM modelocking, for sustaining higher average and peak powers without onset of optical damage occurring.

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G. M. Thomas, S. P. Chard, and M. J. Damzen "Efficient, high power nonlinear mirror modelocking of a bounce geometry laser", Proc. SPIE 7578, Solid State Lasers XIX: Technology and Devices, 757817 (17 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858010

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