High-energy flash-lamp-pumped Ti-sapphire laser for Yb:glass CPA

A high energy flashlamp pumped Ti:sapphire laser has been developed for the pumping source of Yb:glass chirped pulse amplification. The free running oscillator generates 12 Joule/pulse at 793 nm at 1 Hz repetition. The output energy of 6 Joule/pulse at 920 nm has been obtained.