Operation of a novel, dual function thin slab ultrafast amplifier at 1030 nm, 515 nm and 343 nm

被引:1
作者
Lee, Jason R. [1 ]
Birch, Rolf B. [1 ]
Fulford, Benjamin [1 ]
Birkin, David [1 ]
机构
[1] Luxinar Ltd, Meadow Rd,Bridgehead Business Pk, Kingston Upon Hull HU13 0DG, Yorks, England
来源
SOLID STATE LASERS XXIX: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES | 2020年 / 11259卷
关键词
Ultrafast; slab amplifier; second harmonic generation; third harmonic generation; LBO; Laser systems;
D O I
10.1117/12.2544278
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Industrial applications increasingly demand femtosecond and picosecond pulse duration laser systems with a range of wavelengths from the near infrared to the ultraviolet. This paper reports a dual function thin slab femtosecond amplifier system operating at a range of wavelengths via frequency conversion. A Yb:YAG thin slab amplifier was demonstrated that incorporates both the pre-amplifier and power amplifier functions in a single crystal. To ensure efficient, homogenous pumping of the thin slab a novel diode bar imaging technique is used. The combination of the homogenous pumping and the unique amplifier architecture enables average output powers > 200 W to be maintained across a range of pulse repetition frequencies from 1 MHz to 40 MHz with a pulse duration of 50 ps at a wavelength of 1030 nm and M-2 similar to 1.2. The pulse was compressed to a duration of 900 +/- 100 fs with a compressor efficiency of > 90 %. A modified LXR100 system which is based on this technology was used as the fundamental 1030 nm source, with output powers up to 130 W, from 1 MHz 10 MHz and pulse durations in the 900 fs regime. Second harmonic generation of 515 nm was achieved by coupling the beam into a type-1 critically phase matched LBO crystal to enable efficient conversion whilst avoiding damage. Second harmonic generation of 515 nm to > 95 W at a conversion efficiency of similar to 74 % and pulse energy of > 96 mu J and M-2 < 1.3 was achieved. Further wavelength conversion was undertaken by coupling the 515 nm and unconverted 1030 nm output into a second LBO crystal for third harmonic generation. Type-1 and type-2 phase matching configurations for third harmonic generation were investigated, with an output power of > 20 W and pulse energy of > 20 mu J achieved at 343 nm with a conversion efficiency with respect to incident 1030 nm of > 21 % for both configurations.
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