Title :
Design of optimal dispersive mirrors for femtosecond enhancement cavities and compressors by minimizing phase distortion power
Author :
Birge, Jonathan R. ; Kartner, Franz X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The optimization of phase distortion spectral power density is proposed as an alternative to GDD minimization of ultrafast cavity mirrors. This criterion is shown to minimize the detuning of cavity resonances from a uniform comb.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; optical design techniques; optical dispersion; cavity resonance; optimal dispersive mirrors; phase distortion power; spectral power density; ultrafast cavity mirrors; Bandwidth; Compressors; Design optimization; Dispersion; Mirrors; Optical distortion; Optical films; Optical pulse compression; Phase distortion; Ultrafast optics; (310.6805) Thin films, theory and design; (320.5520) Ultrafast optics, pulse compression;
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
