NDLI: High-repetition-rate femtosecond optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier in the mid-infrared

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Author	Keller, U. Erny, C. Gallmann, L.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	We discuss a dual-stage optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier generating sub-100-fs pulses in the mid-infrared at a repetition rate of 100 kHz. The system is based on a 1064 nm pump laser and a 3–4 μm difference frequency generation seed source derived from the output of a femtosecond fiber laser amplifier. Both lasers are commercially available, are diode-pumped, compact, and allow for turn-key operation. Here, we focus our discussion on the design and dimensioning of the optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier. In particular, we review the available gain materials for mid-infrared generation and analyze the impact of different stretching scenarios. Timing jitter plays an important role in short-pulse parametric amplifier systems and is therefore studied in detail. The geometry of the amplifier stages is optimized through a full 3-dimensional simulation with the aim of maximizing gain bandwidth and output power. The optimized system yields output pulse energies exceeding 1 μJ and an overall gain larger than 50 dB. The high repetition rate of the pump laser results in an unprecedented average power from a femtosecond parametric system at mid-infrared wavelengths. First experimental results confirm the design and the predictions of our theoretical model.
Ending Page	269
Page Count	13
Starting Page	257
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09462171
e-ISSN	14320649
Journal	Applied Physics B
Issue Number	2-3
Volume Number	96
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2009-03-03
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
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Subject Keyword	Engineering Optical Spectroscopy, Ultrafast Optics Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics Physical Chemistry Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers Quantum Optics, Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physics and Astronomy

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