title: 1  kW, 200  mJ picosecond thin-disk laser system.
abstract: We report on a laser system based on thin-disk technology and chirped pulse amplification, providing output pulse energies of 200 mJ at a 5 kHz repetition rate. The amplifier contains a ring-type cavity and two thin Yb:YAG disks, each pumped by diode laser systems providing up to 3.5 kW power at a 969 nm wavelength. The average output power of more than 1 kW is delivered in an excellent output beam characterized by M2=1.1. The output pulses are compressed to 1.1 ps at full power with a pair of dielectric gratings.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nubbemeyer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaumanns
authors.forename: Moritz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueffing
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorjan
authors.forename: Ayman
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authors.lastname: Alismail
authors.forename: Hanieh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fattahi
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brons
authors.forename: Oleg
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authors.lastname: Pronin
authors.forename: Helena G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Zsuzsanna
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Major
authors.forename: Thomas
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authors.lastname: Metzger
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sutter
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Krausz