Title
Spectral filtering in a diode-pumped Nd : YLF regenerative amplifier using a volume Bragg grating
Abbreviated Journal Title
Opt. Express
Keywords
LASER; OSCILLATOR; GLASS; Optics
Abstract
Instrument-limited suppression of out-of-band Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) is demonstrated in a Nd:YLF Diode-Pumped Regenerative Amplifier (DPRA) using a Volume Bragg Grating (VBG) as a spectrally selective reflective element. A VBG with 99.4% diffraction efficiency and 230-pm-FWHM reflection bandwidth produced a 43-pm-FWHM output spectral width in an unseeded DPRA compared to 150-pm FWHM in the same DPRA with no VBG. Instrument-limited ASE suppression is even observed when the DPRA seed pulse energy approaches the ASE background.
Journal Title
Optics Express
Volume
15
Issue/Number
13
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
8197
Last Page
8202
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1094-4087
Recommended Citation
Okishev, A. V.; Dorrer, C.; Smirnov, V. I.; Glebov, L. B.; and Zuegel, J. D., "Spectral filtering in a diode-pumped Nd : YLF regenerative amplifier using a volume Bragg grating" (2007). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7486.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7486
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