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Scaling of a broadband Ho:CALGO regenerative amplifier to multi-mJ pulse energy
Abstract:
We report on energy scaling of a 2.08-µm wavelength regenerative amplifier (RA) system based on the broadband gain material Ho:CaAlGdO4 (CALGO) to multi-mJ pulse energy at kHz repetition rates. Compared to previous reports, energy scaling was enabled thanks to an upgraded seed laser with a higher fluence and better spectral overlap to the gain spectrum of Ho:CALGO, which increased amplification efficiency. Bifurcation-free energy extraction was investigated experimentally and numerically for various repetition rates. A stable output was obtained at 10 W average power for repetition rates of 30 kHz and above. In addition, stable 3.4-mJ energy extraction was achieved at a 1-kHz repetition rate. We discuss the further scaling potential of pulse energy and pulse duration.
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