Towards a Compact Thin-Disk-Based Femtosecond XUV Source

This thesis provides unique information on the Kerr-lens mode-locking (KLM) technique applied to a thin-disk laser. It describes in detail cavity geometry, the qualitative approach to KLM, and self-starting behavior in the regime of both negative and positive dispersion. Comprehensive comparative analysis of KLM and semiconductor saturable absorber techniques is also carried out. Recent successful experiments on carrier-envelope phase stabilization, spectral broadening and compression of output of this oscillator underline the importance of this new, emerging technology.

List of contents

Introduction.- Basics of mode-locking.- High-power thin-disk resonator and gain medium.- SESAM mode-locked thin-disk oscillator.- Kerr-lens mode-locked thin-disk oscillator.- Towards ultrashort CE phase stable pulses.- XUV output coupler and XUV/IR grazing-incidence beam splitter.- Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Oleg Pronin
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319378275
• ISBN: 978-3-31-937827-5
• No. of pages: 127
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 244 g
• Illustrations: XVIII, 127 p. 70 illus., 56 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Theses; Springer Theses
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics; Laser, B, Optics, Lasers, Solid State Physics, Physics and Astronomy, Classical Electrodynamics, Optical physics, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electrodynamics, Electronic Devices, Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry, Photonics, Applied optics, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices