Title :
Scaling few-cycle OPCPAs to the 4–8 μm spectral range: Prospect for 2 μm pump lasers
Author :
Hemmer, Michael ; Baudisch, M. ; Biegert, J.
Author_Institution :
ICFO - Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Castelldefels, Spain
Abstract :
The potential of Ho3+, Tm3+ and Cr2+-doped gain media are investigated as amplifying media for the implementation of 2-μm wavelength beam lines meeting the requirements of OPCPA pumping.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; chromium; holmium; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; thulium; Cr; Cr2+-doped gain media; Ho; Ho3+-doped gain media; OPCPA pumping; Tm; Tm3+-doped gain media; optical parametric chirped pulse amplification; scaling few-cycle OPCPA; wavelength 2 mum; wavelength 4 mum to 8 mum; Crystals; Laser excitation; Media; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA