Title :
High repetition rate carrier-envelope phase stable few-cycle OPCPA for strong field physics
Author :
Hadrich, Steffen ; Rothhardt, Jan ; Demmler, Stefan ; Krebs, Manuel ; Limpert, Jens ; Tunnermann, Andreas
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Few-cycle laser pulses with controlled carrier-envelope phase (CEP) provide reproducible electrical fields, which have enabled to enter the realm of attosecond science. This new field aims at the understanding of electronic motions in atoms and molecules at their inherent attosecond time scale. However, the low repetition rate of the used lasers hampers applications, in particular experiments relying on the detection of photoelectrons. To reduce space charge effects and further advance attoscience new laser systems are required [1].In this contribution we present a unique fiber laser pumped OPCPA systems that offers extremely short pulses (<;2 cycles), improved CEP stability and high repetition rates. First experiments on high harmonic generation (HHG) show strong indications of isolated attosecond pulse generation at 0.6 MHz.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; atom electronic motions; attosecond pulse generation; controlled carrier-envelope phase stability; electrical fields; extremely short pulses; few-cycle laser pulse generation; fiber laser pumped OPCPA systems; frequency 0.6 MHz; high harmonic generation; high repetition rate CEP stable few-cycle OPCPA; molecule electronic motions; photoelectron detection; space charge effect reduction; strong field physics; Chirp; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Optical fiber amplifiers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801145