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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300390303321

Autore

Pronin Oleg

Titolo

Towards a Compact Thin-Disk-Based Femtosecond XUV Source / / by Oleg Pronin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-01511-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (139 p.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

530

Soggetti

Lasers

Photonics

Optics

Electrodynamics

Solid state physics

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

Classical Electrodynamics

Solid State Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Doctoral Thesis accepted by Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.