Efficient generation of mode-locked pulses in Nd:YVO4 with a pulse duration adjustable between 34 ps and 1 ns.
We report on the generation of highly stable active continuous mode-locked pulses in diode pumped Nd:YVO(4) with an adjustable pulse duration between 34 ps and 1 ns. With this laser an average output power of up to 7.3 W with an excellent stability and beam quality with a M(2)-value of < 1.1 is obtained. For all pulse durations the pulses were within a factor of 1.15 above the Fourier limit. Due to these characteristics the presented system is an attractive oscillator for OPCPA concepts.
Lührmann
Markus
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University of Kaiserslautern, Physics department, Erwin-Schroedinger-Str. 46, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany. luehrmann@physik.uni-kl.de
Theobald
Christian
C
Wallenstein
Richard
R
L'huillier
Johannes A
JA
D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007834:Lasers; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity