Title :
Few-cycle terawatt optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification system using an Yb:YLF chirped-pulse amplification pump laser
Author :
Aoyama, M. ; Akahane, Y. ; Ogawa, K. ; Tsuji, K. ; Sugiyama, A. ; Yamakawa, K. ; Harimoto, T. ; Kawanaka, J. ; Nishioka, H. ; Fujita, M.
Author_Institution :
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1 Umemidai, Kizu, Kyoto 619-0215, Japan
Abstract :
We present an ultra-broadband optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification system with a 400 nm bandwidth pumped by two broadband pulses delivered from a liquid nitrogen cooled Yb:YLF chirped-pulse amplification laser.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Chirp; Laser excitation; Nitrogen; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; 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.2007.4431512
