Quantum-dot saturable absorber and Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:KGW laser with >450  kW of peak power

R. Akbari, H. Zhao, K.A. Fedorova, E.U. Rafailov, A. Major

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Abstract

The hybrid action of quantum-dot saturable absorber and Kerr-lens mode locking in a diode-pumped Yb:KGW laser was demonstrated. Using a quantum-dot saturable absorber with a 0.7% (0.5%) modulation depth, the mode-locked laser delivered 90 fs (93 fs) pulses with 3.2 W (2.9 W) of average power at the repetition rate of 77 MHz, corresponding to 462 kW (406 kW) of peak power and 41 nJ (38 nJ) of pulse energy. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the highest average and peak powers generated to date from quantum-dot saturable absorber-based mode-locked lasers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3771-3774
Number of pages4
JournalOptics Letters
Volume41
Issue number16
Early online date5 Aug 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2016

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