Title :
Broadband ZGP OPA pumped by femtosecond Ho:YAG chirped pulse amplifier
Author :
Malevich, P. ; Kanai, T. ; Gitzinger, G. ; Maksimenka, R. ; Forget, N. ; Baltuska, A. ; Pugzlys, A.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Inst., Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
We demonstrate a broadband parametric amplifier at 6 μm driven by a femtosecond 2.1-μm Ho:YAG chirped-pulse amplifier. The scheme offers an all-in-one solution for seeding, pumping and CEP stabilization of few-cycle pulses in ZnGeP2 and similar mid-IR crystals.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; holmium; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; solid lasers; ternary semiconductors; yttrium compounds; zinc compounds; CEP stabilization; YAG:Ho; ZnGeP2; all-in-one solution; broadband ZGP OPA; broadband parametric amplifier; femtosecond Ho:YAG chirped-pulse amplifier; few-cycle pulses; mid-IR crystals; optical pumping; optical seeding; wavelength 2.1 mum; wavelength 6 mum; Broadband amplifiers; Chirp; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
