Author:
Boge Robert,Szuba Wojchiech J.,Novák Jakub,Erdman Emily,Green Jonathan T.,Antipenkov Roman,Naylon Jack A.,Bakule Pavel,Rus Bedřich
Abstract
We report on the progress on developing a high energy, 1030 nm, 1 kHz, picosecond thin-disk multipass amplifier. Combining thin-disk technology with an imaging setup allows for reliable operation with good beam quality. We address the key challenges of beam-distortion by the disk and gain clamping due to parasitic lasing.