• DocumentCode
    520298
  • Title

    Ultra-broadband optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier based on aperiodically poled Mg∶LiNbO3 in the mid-infrared

  • Author

    Heese, C. ; Gallmann, L. ; Keller, U. ; Phillips, C.R. ; Fejer, M.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present an ultra-broadband optical parametric amplification system based on aperiodically poled Mg:LiNbO3 providing 800 nm bandwidth around 3.4 μm in a 7.4-mm long medium. It delivers 75 fs pulses with 1.5 μJ pulse energy.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; lithium compounds; magnesium; optical parametric amplifiers; LiNbO3:Mg; energy 1.5 muJ; time 75 fs; ultra broadband optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier; Bandwidth; Chirp; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5499867