@article{KappeOstermeyerMenzel2005, author = {Kappe, Philip and Ostermeyer, Martin and Menzel, Ralf}, title = {Active mode locking of a phase-conjugating SBS-laser oscillator}, issn = {0946-2171}, year = {2005}, abstract = {We present a flashlamp-pumped Nd: YAG laser simultaneously emitting pulse structures on microsecond, nanosecond and picosecond time scales. Within a microsecond flashlamp pump pulse a nonlinear reflector based on stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) generates several Q-switch pulses. The phase-conjugating effect of the SBS reflector provides a compensation of phase distortions generated inside the laser rod, resulting in transverse fundamental mode operation. Additional acousto-optic loss modulation inside the resonator leads to mode locking. As a result, each Q-switch pulse is subdivided into several picosecond pulses. Energies of up to 2 mJ for the mode-locked pulses with durations between 220 and 800 ps are demonstrated. The wide variability of the laser's temporal output parameters as well as its high beam quality make it a splendid tool for fundamental research in laser materials processing}, language = {en} } @article{KappeOstermeyerMenzel2005, author = {Kappe, Philip and Ostermeyer, Martin and Menzel, Ralf}, title = {Active mode locking of a phase-conjugating SBS-laser oscillator}, issn = {0946-2171}, year = {2005}, language = {en} } @article{OstermeyerKappeMenzeletal.2005, author = {Ostermeyer, Martin and Kappe, Philip and Menzel, Ralf and Wulfmeyer, Volker}, title = {Diode-pumped Nd : YAG master oscillator power amplifier with high pulse energy, excellent beam quality, and frequency-stabilized master oscillator as a basis for a next-generation lidar system}, issn = {0003-6935}, year = {2005}, abstract = {In the original publication [Ostermeyer et al., Appl. Opt., 44, 582-590 (2005)], Fig. 5 appeared twice as Figs. 4 and 5. This inaccuracy is corrected here. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America}, language = {en} } @book{OstermeyerKappeMenzeletal.2005, author = {Ostermeyer, Martin and Kappe, Philip and Menzel, Ralf and Wulfmeyer, Volker}, title = {Diode-pumped Nd : YAG master oscillator power amplifier with high pulse energy, excellent beam quality, and frequency-stabilized master oscillator as a basis for a next-generation lidar system}, year = {2005}, abstract = {A pulsed, diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) in rod geometry, frequency stabilized with a modified Pound-Drever-Hall scheme is presented. The apparatus delivers 33-ns pulses with a maximum pulse energy of 0.5 J at 1064 nm. The system was set up in two different configurations for repetition rates of 100 or 250 Hz. The beam quality was measured to be 1.5 times the diffraction limit at a pulse energy of 405 mJ and a repetition rate of 100 Hz. At 250 Hz with the same pulse energy, the M-2 was better than 2.1. The radiation is frequency converted with an efficiency of 50\% to 532 nm. This MOPA system will be the pump laser of transmitters for a variety of high-end, scanning lidar systems. (C) 2005 Optical Society of America}, language = {en} } @article{OstermeyerKlemzKubinaetal.2005, author = {Ostermeyer, Martin and Klemz, Guido and Kubina, P. and Menzel, Ralf}, title = {Enhanced brightness and extraction efficiency of Nd:YAG rod lasers resulting in 180 W output power with M2<1.2}, isbn = {1-557-52697-4}, year = {2005}, language = {en} } @book{OstermeyerKappeMenzeletal.2005, author = {Ostermeyer, Martin and Kappe, Philip and Menzel, Ralf and Sommer, S. and Dausinger, Friedrich}, title = {Laser drilling in thin materials with bursts of ns-pulses generated by stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS)}, year = {2005}, abstract = {A passively Q-switched laser with a nonlinear mirror on the basis of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), generates bursts of pulses with a few 10 ns pulse duration and a separation between 20-90 mu s. Percussion drilling and trepanning are performed in different materials with 1 mm thickness. The optimum parameter set of these pulse trains with regard to the burr height and ablation rate is investigated. Differences in the processing results between single pulse and multi pulse structures are discussed. In addition the laser allowed for transiently mode locked operation. Results for mode locked and merely Q-switched operation were compared}, language = {en} } @misc{RaederEisertWilkensetal.2005, author = {R{\"a}der, Andy and Eisert, Jens and Wilkens, Martin and Schmidt, Robert and Micka, Bettina and Ostermeyer, Martin and Zill, R{\"u}diger and Baur, J{\"u}rgen and Schmidt, Renate and Leppin, Karin and Slotowski, Agnes and Resch-Esser, Ursula}, title = {Portal = Albert Einsteins Erbe: Uni-Physiker forschen weiter}, number = {01-03/2005}, organization = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam, Referat f{\"u}r Presse- und {\"O}ffentlichkeitsarbeit}, issn = {1618-6893}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43984}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-439846}, pages = {55}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Aus dem Inhalt: - Albert Einsteins Erbe: Uni-Physiker forschen weiter - Uni-Studiengang im europ{\"a}ischen Exzellenzprogramm - Sternenstaubsammler - Mit Einfallsreichtum gegen den Trend}, language = {de} } @book{OstermeyerBrandenburg2005, author = {Ostermeyer, Martin and Brandenburg, Ingo}, title = {Simulation of the extraction of near diffraction limited Gaussian beams from side pumped core doped ceramic Nd:YAG and conventional laser rods}, year = {2005}, abstract = {The application of the recently developed core doped ceramic Nd:YAG rods has the potential to provide better beam qualities compared to conventional rods since the hard aperture of the rod's boundary can be made wider while the width of the gain region remains the same. Thus, beam truncation and consequential diffraction can be reduced. We apply a finite elements model to calculate the resulting refractive index profiles in conventional and core doped rods. Propagating a Gaussian beam through both rod geometries the impact of aberrations and diffraction is compared for different side pumped scenarios. The potential advantage of the core doped geometry is discussed. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America}, language = {en} }