Title :
Continuum seeded OPCPA system driven by tandem fs Yb:KGW and ps Nd:YAG lasers
Author :
Stanislauskas, T. ; Budriunas, R. ; Antipenkov, R. ; Zaukevicius, A. ; Adamonis, J. ; Michailovas, A. ; Giniunas, L. ; Danielius, R. ; Varanavicius, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Quantum Electron., Vilnius Univ., Vilnius, Lithuania
Abstract :
We present a compact TW-class continuum seeded multistage OPCPA system operated at 800 nm and pumped by femtosecond and picosecond pulses. 35 mJ pulse energies and compression to 9 fs are demonstarated.
Keywords :
gadolinium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; neodymium; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse compression; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; KGd(WO4)2:Yb; YAG:Nd; compact TW-class continuum seeded multistage OPCPA system; energy 35 mJ; femtosecond pulses; picosecond pulses; pulse compression; pulse energy; tandem fs Yb:KGW lasers; tandem ps Nd:YAG lasers; time 9 fs; wavelength 800 nm; Chirp; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
