Title :
Efficient second-harmonic generation of sub-100 fs pulses from high power Nd:glass laser
Author :
Maksimcuk, A. ; Queneuille, J. ; Cheriaux, G. ; Mourou, Gerard ; Craxton, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Using a KDP type II crystal with a predelay we were able to generate high contrast laser pulses with a duration as short as 75 fs at /spl lambda/=0.53 /spl mu/m. At the crystals output we have used a deformable mirror to correct for accumulated B-integral to focus laser pulses to the intensity of 2.10/sup 19/ W/cm/sup 2/. Second harmonic generation in this system was studied.
Keywords :
neodymium; optical focusing; optical harmonic generation; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; solid lasers; 75 fs; KDP; KH2PO4; deformable mirror; high contrast laser pulses; high power Nd:glass laser; second-harmonic generation; sub-100 fs pulses; type II crystal; Glass; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Solids; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.833898
