0579310 - FZÚ 2024 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Clarke, D. - Phillips, J. - Divoký, Martin - Pilař, Jan - Navrátil, Petr - Hanuš, Martin - Severová, Patricie - Denk, Ondřej - Paliesek, Tomáš - Smrž, Martin - Mason, P. - Butcher, T. - Edwards, C. - Collier, J. - Mocek, Tomáš
Improved stability second harmonic conversion of a diode-pumped Yb:YAG laser at the 0.5 kW level.
Optics Letters. Roč. 48, č. 23 (2023), s. 6320-6323. ISSN 0146-9592. E-ISSN 1539-4794
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT EF15_006/0000674
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) 739573 - HiLASE CoE
Grant - others:OP VVV - HiLASE-CoE(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_006/0000674
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : Yb:YAG laser * second harmonic conversion
OECD category: Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics)
Impact factor: 3.1, year: 2023 ; AIS: 0.732, rok: 2023
Method of publishing: Open access
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.497181

We report on efficient and stable, type-I phase-matched second harmonic conversion of a nanosecond high-energy, diode-pumped, Yb:YAG laser. With a frequency-doubling crystal in an enclosed, temperature controller with optical windows, 0.5% energy stability was achieved for approximately half an hour. This resulted in 48.9 J pulses at 10 Hz (489 W) and a conversion efficiency of 73.8%. These results are particularly important for stable and reliable operation of high-energy, frequency-doubled lasers.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0348147