Title :
Optimisation of NOPA output pulse shaping using an AOPDF with dispersion self-correction
Author :
Monmayrant, A. ; Arbouet, A. ; Girard, B. ; Chatel, B. ; Barman, A. ; Whitaker, B.J. ; Kaplan, D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Collisions, Agregats Reactivite, Univ. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
Shaping of ultrashort visible pulses (500-680 nm) has been performed using an acoustooptic programmable dispersive filter. Diffraction efficiency 50%, pulse duration shorter than 30 fs and pulse shaping on 4 ps has been obtained.
Keywords :
acousto-optical filters; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse shaping; optimisation; 4 ps; 50 percent; 500 to 680 nm; acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter; diffraction efficiency; dispersion self-correction; noncollinear OPA optimisation; optical parametric amplifier; pulse duration; pulse shaping; ultrashort visible pulse; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568158
