Diode-Pumped Ho:YAG Thin-Disk Laser for Energetic Pulse Generation in the 2 µm Wavelength Range

• DOI: 10.1364/assl.2024.jw2a.12
• Publication Date: 2024-12-18T17:09:57Z
• Authors: Yuya Koshiba; Jiří Mužík; Antonín Fajstavr; Sabina Malecová; Martin Smrž; Tomáš Mocek
• Keywords: Thin disk

We demonstrate a highly stable Ho:YAG thin-disk Q-switched laser with direct in-band diode pumping, generating 5.3-mJ, 2.09-µm nanosecond pulses peak power of 18 kW in single mode. Cavity-dumped regime results will also be reported.