Title :
Multiterawatt three-cycle optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier
Author :
Tavella, F. ; Veisz, L. ; Marcinkevicius, A. ; Krausz, F.
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Institut fÿr Quantenoptik, Hans Kopfermannstrasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
Abstract :
Optical parametric chirped pulse amplification is one of the most promising techniques for the amplification of few-cycle pulses. We show amplification and compression to the multiterawatt level of near transform-limited three-optical-cycle pulses.
Keywords :
Chirp; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431511
