Nonlinear dynamics in intra-cavity pumped thin-disk lasers
- Cross-saturation of the gain media in intra-cavity pumped lasers leads to complex dynamics of the laser power. We present experimental results and a detailed theoretical analysis of this nonlinear dynamics for an intra-cavity pumped Yb:YAG thin-disk laser in the framework of a rate-equation model. The gain medium of this laser is residing in the resonator of a conventional, diode-pumped Yb:YAG thin-disk laser. Continuous-wave operation, periodic pulse trains, and chaotic fluctuations of the optical power of both lasers were observed. The dynamics is not driven by external perturbations but arises naturally in this laser system. Further examination revealed that these modes of operation can be controlled by the resonator length of the diode-pumped laser but that the system can also show hysteresis and multi-stability.
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| Author: | Sarah Trinschek, Christian Vorholt, Ulrich Wittrock |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-132355 |
| URL: | https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/fulltext.cfm?uri=oe-29-4-5755&id=447544 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.417154 |
| Parent Title (English): | Optics Express |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Date of Publication (online): | 2021/03/08 |
| Year of first Publication: | 2021 |
| Provider of the Publication Server: | FH Münster - University of Applied Sciences |
| Release Date: | 2021/03/08 |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| First Page: | 5755 |
| Last Page: | 5773 |
| Faculties: | Physikingenieurwesen (PHY) |
| Publication list: | Wittrock, Ulrich |
| Trinschek, Sarah | |
| Licence (German): |  Zweitveroeffentlichung |