title: Multi-mJ, kHz, ps deep-ultraviolet source.
abstract: We demonstrate a 0.56-GW, 1-kHz, 4.2-ps, 2.74-mJ deep-ultraviolet (DUV) laser at ∼257.7  nm with a beam propagation factor (M2) of ∼2.54 from a frequency-quadrupled cryogenic multi-stage Yb-doped chirped-pulse amplifier. The frequency quadrupling is achieved using LiB3O5 and β-BaB2O4 crystals for near-infrared (NIR)-to-green and green-to-DUV conversion, respectively. An overall NIR-to-DUV efficiency of ∼10% has been achieved, which is currently limited by the thermal-induced phase mismatching and the DUV-induced degradation of transmittance. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest peak-power picosecond DUV source from a diode-pumped solid-state laser operating at kHz repetition rates.
authors: Chun-Lin
authors: CL
authors: Chang
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Krogen
authors: Houkun
authors: H
authors: Liang
authors: Gregory J
authors: GJ
authors: Stein
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Moses
authors: Chien-Jen
authors: CJ
authors: Lai
authors: Jonathas P
authors: JP
authors: Siqueira
authors: Luis E
authors: LE
authors: Zapata
authors: Franz X
authors: FX
authors: Kärtner
authors: Kyung-Han
authors: KH
authors: Hong
mesh_terms: D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D007834:Lasers; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays