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Diode-pumped Nd:YLF regenerative amplifier.

M Gifford, K J Weingarten

|October 3, 2009

Summary

This study demonstrates a diode-pumped neodymium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Nd:YLF) regenerative amplifier. The system achieves high-energy, ultrashort pulses with excellent contrast for various laser applications.

Area of Science:

Laser Physics
Quantum Optics

Background:

Regenerative amplifiers are crucial for generating high-energy laser pulses.
Nd:YLF lasers offer specific advantages for pulsed amplification.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and characterize a diode-pumped Nd:YLF regenerative amplifier.
To assess the performance of the amplifier in terms of pulse energy, duration, and repetition rate.

Main Methods:

Utilized a diode-pumped Nd:YLF laser system.
Employed a Pockels cell for seed pulse switching with a half-wave configuration.
Achieved amplification through 50 round trips within the regenerative amplifier.

Main Results:

Generated 88-microJ, 11-ps pulses at 1047 nm with a 1-kHz repetition frequency.

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Demonstrated a contrast ratio of 20:1 for seed pulse switching.

Achieved an overall energy gain of 73 dB.

Obtained 46 microJ/pulse at 524 nm and 8.1 microJ/pulse at 262 nm via frequency doubling and quadrupling at 1 kHz.

Produced 97 mW at 524 nm and 15.8 mW at 262 nm at a 3.5 kHz repetition rate.

Conclusions:

The diode-pumped Nd:YLF regenerative amplifier is a high-performance system for generating ultrashort, high-energy pulses.
Efficient frequency conversion to visible and UV wavelengths was achieved.
The amplifier shows promise for applications requiring high-power, tunable laser sources.