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Control of thermal effects in fast-switching femtosecond UV laser system

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Femtosecond laser systems are becoming essential tools in various areas of material processing, medicine and scientific research. In order to tailor the wavelength of radiation to the absorptivity of materials being processed, UV harmonic generators are often employed. At high average powers and high repetition rates, the long warm-up time of harmonic generators, caused by UV absorption in nonlinear crystals, can be a serious obstacle for efficient and fast processing. To increase the speed and reduce the cost of technological processes, new methods are required to speed up the settling of the output power when the harmonic generators are switched on after longer idle period. We have investigated a fourth-harmonic generator of a high-repetition rate femtosecond laser and studied the properties of the output radiation in order to optimize its fast-switching capabilities. Theoretical modeling of thermal effects in the nonlinear crystal allowed us to explain temporal dependencies of temperature and output power after switching the laser on. Based on these results, we were able to optimize the trajectory of nonlinear crystal rotation following the system start-up and reduce the switching-on time from tens of seconds to 50 ms without any negative effect on the output power.

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E. Gabryte, S. Sobutas, M. Vengris (part-time) and R. Danielius are paid employees of “Light Conversion” Ltd, Vilnius, Lithuania. R. Danielius is a shareholder of “Light Conversion” Ltd, Vilnius, Lithuania.

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  1. Department of Quantum Electronics, Laser Research Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio 9, 10223, Vilnius, Lithuania

    Egle Gabryte, Simas Sobutas & Mikas Vengris

  2. Light Conversion Ltd, Keramiku 2B, 10233, Vilnius, Lithuania

    Egle Gabryte, Simas Sobutas, Mikas Vengris & Romualdas Danielius

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Gabryte, E., Sobutas, S., Vengris, M. et al. Control of thermal effects in fast-switching femtosecond UV laser system. Appl. Phys. B 120, 31–39 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-015-6090-4

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