Direct diode pumped Ti:sapphire ultrafast regenerative amplifier system

作者:Backus Sterling*; Kirchner Matt; Lemons Randy; Schmidt David; Durfee Charles; Murnane Margaret; Kapteyn Henry
来源:Optics Express, 2017, 25(4): 3666-3674.
DOI:10.1364/OE.25.003666

摘要

We report on a direct diode-pumped Ti:sapphire ultrafast regenerative amplifier laser system producing multi-mu J energies with a repetition rate from 50 to 250 kHz. By combining cryogenic cooling of Ti: sapphire with high brightness fiber-coupled 450nm laser diodes, we for the first time demonstrate a power-scalable CW-pumped architecture that can be directly applied to demanding ultrafast applications such as coherent high-harmonic EUV generation without any complex post-amplification pulse compression. Initial results promise a new era for Ti: sapphire amplifiers not only for ultrafast laser applications, but also for tunable CW sources. We discuss the unique challenges to implementation, as well as the solutions to these challenges.

  • 出版日期2017-2-20