Title :
Self-compression of millijoule pulses to 7.8 fs duration in a white-light filament
Author :
Stibenz, Gero ; Zhavoronkov, Nickolai ; Steinmeyer, Günter
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst., Berlin
Abstract :
A novel method for generating few-cycle pulses with extremely high peak powers >100 GW is experimentally demonstrated. This method relies on plasma-induced spectral broadening and does not require any additional means for dispersion compensation.
Keywords :
optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; spectral line broadening; few cycle pulse generation; millijoule pulse self compression; plasma induced spectral broadening; white light filament; Argon; Dispersion; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Pulse shaping methods; Silicon compounds; (190.5940) Self-action effects; (320.5520) Pulse compression;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627922
