A single-frequency single-pass amplifier based on Ho:YLF and Ho:LuLF in a scalable slab architecture delivering up to 210 mJ at 2064 nm is demonstrated. The amplifier was end-pumped by a 1890 nm Tm:YLF slab laser and was seeded with a 69 mJ single-frequency Ho:YLF ring laser operating at 50 Hz.
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Strauss, HJ, Koen, W, Bollig, C et al. 2011. Ho:YLF & Ho:LuLF slab amplifier system delivering 200 mJ, 2 µm single-frequency pulses. Optics Express, Vol 19(15), pp 13974-13979
Strauss, H. J., Koen, W., Bollig, C., Esser, M., Jacobs, C., Collett, O., & Preussler, D. (2011). Ho:YLF & Ho:LuLF slab amplifier system delivering 200 mJ, 2 µm single-frequency pulses. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5309
Strauss, Hencharl J, W Koen, C Bollig, MJD Esser, Cobus Jacobs, OJP Collett, and DR Preussler "Ho:YLF & Ho:LuLF slab amplifier system delivering 200 mJ, 2 µm single-frequency pulses." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5309
Strauss HJ, Koen W, Bollig C, Esser M, Jacobs C, Collett O, et al. Ho:YLF & Ho:LuLF slab amplifier system delivering 200 mJ, 2 µm single-frequency pulses. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5309.