ThomX has been locked with a new telescope while using compression CVBGs.
Coupling is ~50-55% and lock is stable.
Power up to ~50kW should follow up soon (stop when HOM are observed). We'll not go over ~100kW to not risk any breakdown due to the short pulse length (~2.5 ps).
Fabian and Ronic discussed LIDT (laser induced damage threshold) for Ta2O5 at 2.5 ps is => 1J/cm²
We have w > 2 mm ( => surface ~= 0.126 cm²) . At 100 kW it means 800 kW/cm². At 33.33 MHz it means 24 mJ/cm². With 2.5 ps, peak power is 10 GW/cm² (1.2 GW peak).
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