Title :
A multi-TW few-cycle optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier
Author :
Veisza, L. ; Daniel, H. ; Tautz, R. ; Tavella, F. ; Buck, A. ; Schmid, Korbinian ; Pervak, V. ; Scharrer, M. ; Russell, Paul ; Krausz, F.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. fur Quantenopt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We report on the generation of 8 fs, 125 mJ pulses in a noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier with a temporal contrast reaching 10 orders of magnitude at 5 ps before the main pulse.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; energy 125 mJ; multi-TW OPCPA system; noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier; optical pulse generation; temporal contrast; time 5 ps; time 8 fs; Chirp; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; 140.7090; 190.4970;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
