Title :
Optimisation of NOPA output pulse shaping using an AOPDF with dispersion self-correction
Author :
Monmayrant, A. ; Arbouet, A. ; Girard, B. ; Chatel, B. ; Barman, A. ; Whitaker, B.J. ; Kaplan, D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Collisions. Agregats Reactivite, Univ. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
Shaping of ultrashort visible pulses (500-680 nm) has been performed using an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter. 50% diffraction efficiency, pulse duration shorter than 30 fs and pulse shaping on 4 ps have been obtained.
Keywords :
acousto-optical filters; high-speed optical techniques; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse shaping; optimisation; programmable filters; 4 ps; 50 percent; 500 to 680 nm; acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter; diffraction efficiency; dispersion self-correction; noncollinear optical parametric amplifier optimisation; output pulse shaping; ultrashort visible pulse shaping; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical diffraction; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Pulse shaping methods;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201667
