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Lin YC, Midorikawa K, Nabekawa Y. Carrier-envelope phase control of synthesized waveforms with two acousto-optic programmable dispersive filters. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:10818-10832. [PMID: 35473040 DOI: 10.1364/oe.447820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We demonstrate the scanning and control of the carrier-envelope phases (CEPs) of two adjacent spectral components totally spanning more than one-octave in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) wavelength region by operating two individual acousto-optic programmable dispersive filters (AOPDFs) applied to each of the two spectral components. The total CEP shift of the synthesized sub-cycle pulse composed of the two spectral components is controlled with simultaneous scans of the two CEPs. The resultant error of the controlled CEP was 642 mrad, so that this technique is useful for searching zero CEP of the synthesized pulse with the maximum field amplitude. In addition, we conduct a closed feedback loop to compensate for the CEP fluctuation by using the two AOPDFs together. As a result, we succeed to reduce the rms error of the CEP from 399 mrad to 237 mrad.
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Golinelli A, Chen X, Bussière B, Gontier E, Paul PM, Tcherbakoff O, D'Oliveira P, Hergott JF. CEP-stabilized, sub-18 fs, 10 kHz and TW-class 1 kHz dual output Ti:Sa laser with wavelength tunability option. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:13624-13636. [PMID: 31163823 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.013624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Generating energetic, few-cycle laser pulses with stabilized carrier-envelope phase at a high-repetition rate constitutes a first step to access the ultra-fast dynamics underlying the interaction of matter with intense, ultrashort pulses in attosecond science or high-field physics. We present here a Ti:Sa-based 1 kHz TW-class laser delivering 17.8 fs pulses with 350 mrad shot-to-shot CEP noise based on an original 10 kHz front-end design. In parallel to this short pulse duration operation mode, it is possible to tune the output wavelength of the front end within a 90 nm range around 800 nm.
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Towards a petawatt-class few-cycle infrared laser system via dual-chirped optical parametric amplification. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7692. [PMID: 29769544 PMCID: PMC5955956 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25783-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Expansion of the wavelength range for an ultrafast laser is an important ingredient for extending its range of applications. Conventionally, optical parametric amplification (OPA) has been employed to expand the laser wavelength to the infrared (IR) region. However, the achievable pulse energy and peak power have been limited to the mJ and the GW level, respectively. A major difficulty in the further energy scaling of OPA results from a lack of suitable large nonlinear crystals. Here, we circumvent this difficulty by employing a dual-chirped optical parametric amplification (DC-OPA) scheme. We successfully generate a multi-TW IR femtosecond laser pulse with an energy of 100 mJ order, which is higher than that reported in previous works. We also obtain excellent energy scaling ability, ultrashort pulses, flexiable wavelength tunability, and high-energy stability, which prove that DC-OPA is a superior method for the energy scaling of IR pulses to the 10 J/PW level.
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Golinelli A, Chen X, Gontier E, Bussière B, Tcherbakoff O, Natile M, d'Oliveira P, Paul PM, Hergott JF. Original Ti:Sa 10 kHz front-end design delivering 17 fs, 170 mrad CEP stabilized pulses up to 5 W. OPTICS LETTERS 2017; 42:2326-2329. [PMID: 28614343 DOI: 10.1364/ol.42.002326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We present a compact 10 kHz Ti:Sa front end relying on an original double-crystal regenerative amplifier design. This new configuration optimizes the thermal heat load management, allowing the production of a 110 nm large spectrum and maintaining a good beam profile quality. The front end delivers up to 5 W after compression, 17 fs pulses with a 170 mrad shot-to-shot residual carrier-envelope phase noise.
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Saule T, Holzberger S, De Vries O, Plötner M, Limpert J, Tünnermann A, Pupeza I. Phase-stable, multi-µJ femtosecond pulses from a repetition-rate tunable Ti:Sa-oscillator-seeded Yb-fiber amplifier. APPLIED PHYSICS. B, LASERS AND OPTICS 2016; 123:17. [PMID: 32214687 PMCID: PMC7062651 DOI: 10.1007/s00340-016-6611-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We present a high-power, MHz-repetition-rate, phase-stable femtosecond laser system based on a phase-stabilized Ti:Sa oscillator and a multi-stage Yb-fiber chirped-pulse power amplifier. A 10-nm band around 1030 nm is split from the 7-fs oscillator output and serves as the seed for subsequent amplification by 54 dB to 80 W of average power. The µJ-level output is spectrally broadened in a solid-core fiber and compressed to ~30 fs with chirped mirrors. A pulse picker prior to power amplification allows for decreasing the repetition rate from 74 MHz by a factor of up to 4 without affecting the pulse parameters. To compensate for phase jitter added by the amplifier to the feed-forward phase-stabilized seeding pulses, a self-referencing feed-back loop is implemented at the system output. An integrated out-of-loop phase noise of less than 100 mrad was measured in the band from 0.4 Hz to 400 kHz, which to the best of our knowledge corresponds to the highest phase stability ever demonstrated for high-power, multi-MHz-repetition-rate ultrafast lasers. This system will enable experiments in attosecond physics at unprecedented repetition rates, it offers ideal prerequisites for the generation and field-resolved electro-optical sampling of high-power, broadband infrared pulses, and it is suitable for phase-stable white light generation.
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- T. Saule
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Am Coulombwall 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Am Coulombwall 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Present Address: Menlo Systems GmbH, Am Klopferspitz 19a, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Albert-Einstein-Str. 7, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Albert-Einstein-Str. 7, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Institut für Angewandte Physik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Alber-Einstein-Str. 15, 07745 Jena, Germany
- Helmholtz-Institut Jena, Fröbelstieg 3, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Active Fiber Systems GmbH, Wildenbruchstr. 15, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Albert-Einstein-Str. 7, 07745 Jena, Germany
- Institut für Angewandte Physik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Alber-Einstein-Str. 15, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Langdon B, Garlick J, Ren X, Wilson DJ, Summers AM, Zigo S, Kling MF, Lei S, Elles CG, Wells E, Poliakoff ED, Carnes KD, Kumarappan V, Ben-Itzhak I, Trallero-Herrero CA. Carrier-envelope-phase stabilized terawatt class laser at 1 kHz with a wavelength tunable option. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:4563-4572. [PMID: 25836493 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.004563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We demonstrate a chirped-pulse-amplified Ti:Sapphire laser system operating at 1 kHz, with 20 mJ pulse energy, 26 femtosecond pulse duration (0.77 terawatt), and excellent long term carrier-envelope-phase (CEP) stability. A new vibrational damping technique is implemented to significantly reduce vibrational noise on both the laser stretcher and compressor, thus enabling a single-shot CEP noise value of 250 mrad RMS over 1 hour and 300 mrad RMS over 9 hours. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the best long term CEP noise ever reported for any terawatt class laser. This laser is also used to pump a white-light-seeded optical parametric amplifier, producing 6 mJ of total energy in the signal and idler with 18 mJ of pumping energy. Due to preservation of the CEP in the white-light generated signal and passive CEP stability in the idler, this laser system promises synthesized laser pulses spanning multi-octaves of bandwidth at an unprecedented energy scale.
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Jullien A, Ricci A, Böhle F, Rousseau JP, Grabielle S, Forget N, Jacqmin H, Mercier B, Lopez-Martens R. Carrier-envelope-phase stable, high-contrast, double chirped-pulse-amplification laser system. OPTICS LETTERS 2014; 39:3774-3777. [PMID: 24978734 DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.003774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We present the first carrier-envelope-phase stable chirped-pulse amplifier (CPA) featuring high temporal contrast for relativistic intensity laser-plasma interactions at 1 kHz repetition rate. The laser is based on a double-CPA architecture including cross-polarized wave (XPW) filtering technique and a high-energy grism-based compressor. The 8 mJ, 22 fs pulses feature 10⁻¹¹ temporal contrast at -20 ps and a carrier-envelope-phase drift of 240 mrad root mean square.
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Guo S, Ling W, Teng H, Zhang W, Wang L, Wei Z. Carrier-envelope phase passively stabilized near-infrared laser pulses from a dual-frequency pumped noncollinear optical parametric amplifier. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11434-014-0146-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Linear Electro Optic Effect for High Repetition Rate Carrier Envelope Phase Control of Ultra Short Laser Pulses. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2013. [DOI: 10.3390/app3010168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Frank F, Arrell C, Witting T, Okell WA, McKenna J, Robinson JS, Haworth CA, Austin D, Teng H, Walmsley IA, Marangos JP, Tisch JWG. Invited review article: technology for attosecond science. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2012; 83:071101. [PMID: 22852664 DOI: 10.1063/1.4731658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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We describe a complete technological system at Imperial College London for Attosecond Science studies. The system comprises a few-cycle, carrier envelope phase stabilized laser source which delivers sub 4 fs pulses to a vibration-isolated attosecond vacuum beamline. The beamline is used for the generation of isolated attosecond pulses in the extreme ultraviolet (XUV) at kilohertz repetition rates through laser-driven high harmonic generation in gas targets. The beamline incorporates: interferometers for producing pulse sequences for pump-probe studies; the facility to spectrally and spatially filter the harmonic radiation; an in-line spatially resolving XUV spectrometer; and a photoelectron spectroscopy chamber in which attosecond streaking is used to characterize the attosecond pulses. We discuss the technology and techniques behind the development of our complete system and summarize its performance. This versatile apparatus has enabled a number of new experimental investigations which we briefly describe.
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- F Frank
- Department of Physics, The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
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Gademann G, Plé F, Paul PM, Vrakking MJJ. Carrier-envelope phase stabilization of a terawatt level chirped pulse amplifier for generation of intense isolated attosecond pulses. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:24922-24932. [PMID: 22273885 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.024922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We demonstrate the first carrier-envelope phase (CEP)-stabilized chirped pulse amplification system with pulse peak-powers in the terawatt regime. The system, which eventually is intended to be used in the generation of isolated attosecond pulses, consists of two consecutive multipass amplification stages. The first amplification stage is a commercial CEP-stable kHz system including a single 13-pass amplifier reaching a pulse energy of 2.3 mJ. Pulses are picked after the first stage at a repetition rate of 50 Hz and are further amplified in a 5-pass power-amplifier to pulse energies that reach up to 80 mJ before compression. After compression the pulse energy is 35mJ at a pulse duration of 32 fs, signifying a peak power of 1.1 terawatt. Peak-powers exceeding 1.5 TW should easily be achievable by improving the efficiency of the grating compressor. The CEP-stability of the terawatt system is demonstrated by single shot measurements of the residual CEP jitter at the full repetition rate and show an excellent root-mean-square value of 315 mrad.
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Gobert O, Paul PM, Hergott JF, Tcherbakoff O, Lepetit F, 'Oliveira PD, Viala F, Comte M. Carrier-envelope phase control using linear electro-optic effect. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:5410-5418. [PMID: 21445180 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.005410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We present a new method to control the Carrier-Envelope Phase of ultra-short laser pulses by using the linear Electro-Optic Effect. Experimental demonstration is carried out on a Chirped Pulse Amplification based laser. Phase shifts greater than π radian can be obtained by applying moderate voltage on a LiNbO3 crystal with practically no changes to all other parameters of the pulse with the exception of its group delay. Time response of the Electro-Optic effect makes possible shaping at a high repetition rate or stabilization of the CEP of ultra short CPA laser systems.
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- O Gobert
- CEA-Saclay, IRAMIS, Service des Photons, Atomes et Molécules, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Gilbertson S, Khan SD, Wu Y, Chini M, Chang Z. Isolated attosecond pulse generation without the need to stabilize the carrier-envelope phase of driving lasers. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2010; 105:093902. [PMID: 20868162 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.105.093902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Single isolated attosecond pulses can be extracted from a pulse train with an ultrafast gate in the generation target. By setting the gate width sufficiently narrow with the generalized double optical gating, we demonstrate that single isolated attosecond pulses can be generated with any arbitrary carrier-envelope phase value of the driving laser. The carrier-envelope phase only affects the photon flux, not the pulse duration or contrast. Our results show that isolated attosecond pulses can be generated using carrier-envelope phase unstabilized 23 fs pulses directly from chirped pulse amplifiers.
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- Steve Gilbertson
- Department of Physics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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Forget N, Canova L, Chen X, Jullien A, Lopez-Martens R. Closed-loop carrier-envelope phase stabilization with an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter. OPTICS LETTERS 2009; 34:3647-3649. [PMID: 19953149 DOI: 10.1364/ol.34.003647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We demonstrate arbitrary carrier-envelope (CE) phase control of femtosecond laser pulses by an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter (AOPDF), with an accuracy better than pi/100 at a repetition rate of 1 kHz. We also demonstrate, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, 15 Hz closed-loop CE phase stabilization using an AOPDF inside a 1 kHz chirped pulse amplifier to correct for slow CE phase drifts.
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- N Forget
- FASTLITE, Centre Scientifique d'Orsay, Bâtiment 503, Plateau du Moulon, 91401 Orsay, France.
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Chen S, Chini M, Wang H, Yun C, Mashiko H, Wu Y, Chang Z. Carrier-envelope phase stabilization and control of 1 kHz, 6 mJ, 30 fs laser pulses from a Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier. APPLIED OPTICS 2009; 48:5692-5695. [PMID: 19844302 DOI: 10.1364/ao.48.005692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Carrier-envelope (CE) phase stabilization of a two-stage chirped pulse amplifier laser system with regenerative amplification as the preamplifier is demonstrated. The CE phase stability of this laser system is found to have a 90 mrad rms error averaged over 50 laser shots for a locking period of 4.5 h. The CE phase locking was confirmed unambiguously by experimental observation of the 2pi periodicity of the high-order harmonic spectrum generated by double optical gating.
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- Shouyuan Chen
- J. R. Macdonald Laboratory, Department of Physics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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Canova L, Chen X, Trisorio A, Jullien A, Assion A, Tempea G, Forget N, Oksenhendler T, Lopez-Martens R. Carrier-envelope phase stabilization and control using a transmission grating compressor and an AOPDF. OPTICS LETTERS 2009; 34:1333-1335. [PMID: 19412263 DOI: 10.1364/ol.34.001333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Carrier-envelope phase (CEP) stabilization of a femtosecond chirped-pulse amplification system featuring a compact transmission grating compressor is demonstrated. The system includes two amplification stages and routinely generates phase-stable (approximately 250 mrad rms) 2 mJ, 25 fs pulses at 1 kHz. Minimizing the optical pathway in the compressor enables phase stabilization without feedback control of the grating separation or beam pointing. We also demonstrate for the first time to the best of our knowledge, out-of-loop control of the CEP using an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter inside the laser chain.
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- Lorenzo Canova
- Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées, ParisTech, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, 91761 Palaiseau Cedex, France
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Jia W, Zhou C, Feng J, Dai E. Miniature pulse compressor of deep-etched gratings. APPLIED OPTICS 2008; 47:6058-6063. [PMID: 19002230 DOI: 10.1364/ao.47.006058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We propose a miniature pulse compressor that can be used to compensate the group velocity dispersion that is produced by a commercial femtosecond laser cavity. The compressor is composed of two identical highly efficient deep-etched transmissive gratings. Compared with prism pairs, highly efficient deep-etched transmissive grating pairs are lightweight and small. With an optimized groove depth and a duty cycle, 98% diffraction efficiency of the -1 transmissive order can be achieved at a wavelength of 800 nm under Littrow conditions. The deep-etched gratings are fabricated in fused silica by inductively coupled plasma etching. With a pair of the fabricated gratings, the input positively chirped 73.9 fs pulses are neatly compressed into the nearly Fourier transform-limited 43.2 fs pulses. The miniature deep-etched grating-based pulse compressor should be of interest for practical applications.
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- Wei Jia
- Information Optics Laboratory Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Academia Sinica, P. O. Box 800-211, Shanghai 201800, China
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Graf U, Fiess M, Schultze M, Kienberger R, Krausz F, Goulielmakis E. Intense few-cycle light pulses in the deep ultraviolet. OPTICS EXPRESS 2008; 16:18956-18963. [PMID: 19581987 DOI: 10.1364/oe.16.018956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We demonstrate that nonlinear frequency upconversion of few-cycle near-infrared (NIR) laser pulses, by means of harmonic generation in noble gases, is a promising approach for extending cutting-edge, few-cycle ultrafast technology into the deep ultraviolet and beyond, without the need for UV dispersion control. In our experiment, we generate 3.7-fs pulses in the deep UV (approximately 4.6 eV) with adjustable polarization and gigawatt-scale peak power. We demonstrate that the implementation of this concept with a quasi-monocycle driver offers the potential for advancing UV pulse generation towards the 1-fs frontier.
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- U Graf
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany
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Mashiko H, Gilbertson S, Li C, Khan SD, Shakya MM, Moon E, Chang Z. Double optical gating of high-order harmonic generation with carrier-envelope phase stabilized lasers. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:103906. [PMID: 18352191 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.103906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We demonstrated a novel optical switch to control the high-order harmonic generation process so that single attosecond pulses can be generated with multiple-cycle pulses. The technique combines two powerful optical gating methods: polarization gating and two-color gating. An extreme ultraviolet supercontinuum supporting 130 as was generated with neon gas using 9 fs laser pulses. We discovered a unique dependence of the harmonic spectra on the carrier-envelope phase of the laser fields, which repeats every 2 pi radians.
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- Hiroki Mashiko
- J. R. Macdonald Laboratory, Department of Physics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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Carrier-envelope phase locking of 5 fs amplified Ti:sapphire laser pulse at 1 kHz repetition rate. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s11434-008-0160-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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