We report on an improved ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet thin-disk multi-pass amplifier for kilowatt-level ultrafast lasers,showcasing excellent beam quality.At a repetition rate of 800 kHz,the 6.8 ps,276 W se...We report on an improved ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet thin-disk multi-pass amplifier for kilowatt-level ultrafast lasers,showcasing excellent beam quality.At a repetition rate of 800 kHz,the 6.8 ps,276 W seed laser is amplified up to an average power of 1075 W,corresponding to a pulse energy of 1.34 mJ.The 36-pass amplifier is designed as a compact mirror array in which the beam alternately propagates between the mirrors and the disk by a quasi-collimated state.We adopted a quasi-collimated propagation to confine stray and diffracted light by the slight curvature of the disk,which enables us to achieve an outstanding extraction efficiency of up to 57%with excellent beam quality in stable laser operation at high power.The beam quality at 1075 W was measured to be M^(2)<1.51.Furthermore,stability testing was demonstrated with a root-mean-square power fiuctuation of less than 1.67%for 10 min.展开更多
We theoretically study the nonlinear compression of a 20-rnJ, 1030-nm picosecond chirped pulse from the thin-disk amplifier in a krypton gas-filled hollow-core fiber. The chirp from the thin-disk amplifier system has ...We theoretically study the nonlinear compression of a 20-rnJ, 1030-nm picosecond chirped pulse from the thin-disk amplifier in a krypton gas-filled hollow-core fiber. The chirp from the thin-disk amplifier system has little influence on the initial pulse, however, it shows an effect on the nonlinear compression in hollow-core fiber. We use a large diameter hollow waveguide to restrict undesirable nonlinear effects such as ionization; on the other hand, we employ suitable gas pressure and fiber length to promise enough spectral broadening; with 600-μm, 6-bar (1 bar = 105 Pa), 1.8-m hollow fiber, we obtain 31.5-fs pulse. Moreover, we calculate and discuss the optimal fiber lengths and gas pressures with different initial durations induced by different grating compression angles for reaching a given bandwidth. These results are meaningful for a compression scheme from picoseconds to femtoseconds.展开更多
We present an effective approach to realize a highly efficient,high-power and chirped pulse amplification-free ultrafast ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet thin-disk regenerative amplifier pumped by a zero-phonon...We present an effective approach to realize a highly efficient,high-power and chirped pulse amplification-free ultrafast ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet thin-disk regenerative amplifier pumped by a zero-phonon line 969 nm laser diode.The amplifier delivers an output power exceeding 154 W at a pulse repetition rate of 1 MHz with custom-designed 48 pump passes.The exceptional thermal management on the thin disk through high-quality bonding,efficient heat dissipation and a fully locked spectrum collectively contributes to achieving a remarkable optical-to-optical efficiency of 61%and a near-diffraction-limit beam quality with an M2 factor of 1.06.To the best of our knowledge,this represents the highest conversion efficiency reported in ultrafast thin-disk regenerative amplifiers.Furthermore,the amplifier operates at room temperature and exhibits exceptional stability,with root mean square stability of less than 0.33%.This study significantly represents advances in the field of laser amplification systems,particularly in terms of efficiency and average power.This advantageous combination of high efficiency and diffraction limitation positions the thin-disk regenerative amplifier as a promising solution for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.展开更多
We experimentally compare the output abilities of lightly and heavily doped Ti：Sapphire（Ti：S） amplifiers with diameters as large as 150 mm. Although a lightly doped Ti：S is more favorable to overcome parasitic la...We experimentally compare the output abilities of lightly and heavily doped Ti：Sapphire（Ti：S） amplifiers with diameters as large as 150 mm. Although a lightly doped Ti：S is more favorable to overcome parasitic lasing（PL）and transverse amplified spontaneous emission（TASE）, the self-phase-modulation（SPM） effect becomes more pronounced when a longer crystal is used. Recompression of the amplified, stretched pulses can be seriously affected by the SPM effect. We then propose a temporal multi-pulse pump scheme to suppress PL and TASE in a thin, heavily doped Ti：S crystal. This novel temporal multi-pulse pump technique can find potential applications in 10 PW chirped-pulse amplification laser systems.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB3605800)National Natural Science Foundation of China(62105225,62275174,61975136,61935014)+3 种基金Shenzhen University Stability Support Project(20220719104008001)Natural Science Foundation of Top Talent of Shenzhen Technology University(GDRC202106)Pingshan Special Funds for Scientific and Technological Innovation(PSKG202003,PSKG202007)Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Materials for Advanced MEMS Sensor Chip(2022GCZX005)。
文摘We report on an improved ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet thin-disk multi-pass amplifier for kilowatt-level ultrafast lasers,showcasing excellent beam quality.At a repetition rate of 800 kHz,the 6.8 ps,276 W seed laser is amplified up to an average power of 1075 W,corresponding to a pulse energy of 1.34 mJ.The 36-pass amplifier is designed as a compact mirror array in which the beam alternately propagates between the mirrors and the disk by a quasi-collimated state.We adopted a quasi-collimated propagation to confine stray and diffracted light by the slight curvature of the disk,which enables us to achieve an outstanding extraction efficiency of up to 57%with excellent beam quality in stable laser operation at high power.The beam quality at 1075 W was measured to be M^(2)<1.51.Furthermore,stability testing was demonstrated with a root-mean-square power fiuctuation of less than 1.67%for 10 min.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB808101)the Funds from the Chinese Academy of Sciences,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11127901,10734080,61221064,60908008,and 61078037)
文摘We theoretically study the nonlinear compression of a 20-rnJ, 1030-nm picosecond chirped pulse from the thin-disk amplifier in a krypton gas-filled hollow-core fiber. The chirp from the thin-disk amplifier system has little influence on the initial pulse, however, it shows an effect on the nonlinear compression in hollow-core fiber. We use a large diameter hollow waveguide to restrict undesirable nonlinear effects such as ionization; on the other hand, we employ suitable gas pressure and fiber length to promise enough spectral broadening; with 600-μm, 6-bar (1 bar = 105 Pa), 1.8-m hollow fiber, we obtain 31.5-fs pulse. Moreover, we calculate and discuss the optimal fiber lengths and gas pressures with different initial durations induced by different grating compression angles for reaching a given bandwidth. These results are meaningful for a compression scheme from picoseconds to femtoseconds.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB3605800)National Natural Science Foundation of China(62275174,62105225,61975136,61935014)+3 种基金Shenzhen University Stability Support Project(20220719104008001)Natural Science Foundation of Top Talent of Shenzhen Technology University(GDRC202106)Pingshan Special Funds for Scientific and Technological Innovation(PSKG202003,PSKG202007)Special Project of Self-made Experimental Instruments and Equipment of Shenzhen Technology University(JSZZ202201014).
文摘We present an effective approach to realize a highly efficient,high-power and chirped pulse amplification-free ultrafast ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet thin-disk regenerative amplifier pumped by a zero-phonon line 969 nm laser diode.The amplifier delivers an output power exceeding 154 W at a pulse repetition rate of 1 MHz with custom-designed 48 pump passes.The exceptional thermal management on the thin disk through high-quality bonding,efficient heat dissipation and a fully locked spectrum collectively contributes to achieving a remarkable optical-to-optical efficiency of 61%and a near-diffraction-limit beam quality with an M2 factor of 1.06.To the best of our knowledge,this represents the highest conversion efficiency reported in ultrafast thin-disk regenerative amplifiers.Furthermore,the amplifier operates at room temperature and exhibits exceptional stability,with root mean square stability of less than 0.33%.This study significantly represents advances in the field of laser amplification systems,particularly in terms of efficiency and average power.This advantageous combination of high efficiency and diffraction limitation positions the thin-disk regenerative amplifier as a promising solution for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
文摘We experimentally compare the output abilities of lightly and heavily doped Ti：Sapphire（Ti：S） amplifiers with diameters as large as 150 mm. Although a lightly doped Ti：S is more favorable to overcome parasitic lasing（PL）and transverse amplified spontaneous emission（TASE）, the self-phase-modulation（SPM） effect becomes more pronounced when a longer crystal is used. Recompression of the amplified, stretched pulses can be seriously affected by the SPM effect. We then propose a temporal multi-pulse pump scheme to suppress PL and TASE in a thin, heavily doped Ti：S crystal. This novel temporal multi-pulse pump technique can find potential applications in 10 PW chirped-pulse amplification laser systems.
