Title :
Generation of high repetition rate few-cycle pulses from a noncollinear optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Steinmann, A. ; Palmer, G. ; Morgner, U.
Author_Institution :
Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover
Abstract :
We demonstrate the generation of few-cycle pulses with 45 nJ pulse energy from a noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA) with a repetition rate of 1 MHz based on a diode-pumped Yb:KYW laser oscillator with cavity-dumping.
Keywords :
optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; cavity-dumping; diode-pumped laser oscillator; energy 45 nJ; frequency 1 MHz; high repetition rate few-cycle pulses generation; noncollinear optical parametric amplifier; pulse energy; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452576
