Title :
Bandwidth enhancement of optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification by temporally delayed twin pump beams
Author :
Yamakawa, K. ; Aoyama, M. ; Akahane, Y. ; Tsuji, K. ; Ogawa, K. ; Harimoto, T. ; Kawanaka, J. ; Nishioka, H. ; Fujita, M.
Author_Institution :
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kizugawa
Abstract :
We have demonstrated ultra-broadband optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification of more than 550-nm bandwidth by using time-delayed two broadband pump pulses at degeneracy.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; laser beams; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; bandwidth enhancement; broadband pump pulses; optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification; temporally delayed twin pump beams; ultra-broadband optical pulse amplification; Bandwidth; Chirp; Delay; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688852
