Power scaling and extended tunability of mode-locked titanium-doped sapphire lasers

Stefan Marzenell; Richard D. Boggy; Ian A. Read; David E. Spence; James D. Kafka

doi:10.1117/12.669537

28 February 2006 Power scaling and extended tunability of mode-locked titanium-doped sapphire lasers

Stefan Marzenell, Richard D. Boggy, Ian A. Read, David E. Spence, James D. Kafka

Proceedings Volume 6100, Solid State Lasers XV: Technology and Devices; 61000S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669537
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

In this talk we first review the historical development of commercial mode-locked lasers based on titanium doped sapphire, including experimental and theoretical data highlighting the limits of these lasers, especially average output power and tuning range. Commercially available one-box systems are rapidly approaching these limits, with the latest systems offering an average power of more than 2.9W at 800nm, corresponding to more than 350kW peak power. In addition, systems are now becoming available with an extremely wide tuning range, extending from just under 700nm to over 1020nm, using only a single set of optics. These achievements enable further advancements of applications, such as micromachining, which require the highest peak power with increased throughput rates, and multi-photon microscopy where increased tunability and higher average power are of particular benefit. Some of the remaining challenges and the innovative techniques used to address them will also be discussed during the presentation.

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Stefan Marzenell, Richard D. Boggy, Ian A. Read, David E. Spence, and James D. Kafka "Power scaling and extended tunability of mode-locked titanium-doped sapphire lasers", Proc. SPIE 6100, Solid State Lasers XV: Technology and Devices, 61000S (28 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669537

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