Title :
Holographic bulk grating in a photopolymer for pulse stretching in a CPA laser
Author :
Laux, Sebastien ; Cheriaux, Gilles ; Merano, Michele ; Rachet, Vincent ; Loiseaux, B. ; Huignard, Jean-Pierre
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Palaiseau
Abstract :
We report large-aperture volume holographic chirped Bragg reflector recorded in a photopolymer material. It permits to realize compact optical pulse stretchers (230-ps) for femtoseconds lasers.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; holographic gratings; optical polymers; optical pulse compression; CPA laser; chirped Bragg reflector; femtosecond lasers; holographic bulk grating; large-aperture volume holography; optical pulse stretchers; photopolymer; pulse stretching; time 230 ps; Bragg gratings; Chemical lasers; Chirp; Compressors; Holography; Optical amplifiers; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386267
