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Broad-band regenerative laser amplification in ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride (Yb:CaF2)

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An output pulse energy of 17.3 mJ has been achieved with a diode-pumped Yb:CaF2 regenerative laser amplifier. The bandwidth of the output pulse spectrum was 7.3 nm, being seeded with femtosecond pulses stretched to 2.2 ns. In cw operation a tuning range of 80 nm has been observed. A maximum pulse energy of 44 mJ at a repetition rate of 1 Hz has been obtained in Q-switched mode. The laser damage threshold of a Yb:CaF2 crystal has been determined at a wavelength of 1064 nm and a pulse duration of 10 ns.

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  1. Institute for Optics and Quantum Electronics, FSU Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany

    M. Siebold, M. Hornung, S. Bock, J. Hein & M.C. Kaluza

  2. Instituto Superior Técnico, GoLP/Centro de Física dos Plasmas, Avenida Rovisco Pais 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal

    J. Wemans

  3. Institute for Crystal Growth, Max-Born-Str. 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany

    R. Uecker

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Siebold, M., Hornung, M., Bock, S. et al. Broad-band regenerative laser amplification in ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride (Yb:CaF2). Appl. Phys. B 89, 543–547 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2834-0

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