Towards a compact thin-disk-based femtosecond XUV Source
Cham
Springer
2014
)xviii, 127 pages( : illustrations
Springer theses
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.