• DocumentCode
    474598
  • Title

    Generation of TW-class 2-cycle pulses using a pressure-gradient hollow fiber

  • Author

    Bohman, S. ; Suda, A. ; Kaku, M. ; Kanai, T. ; Yamaguchi, S. ; Midorikawa, K.

  • Author_Institution
    RIKEN, Wako
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate generation of intense 5 fs pulses using a pressure gradient hollow fiber. The beam after pulse compression could be focused to a diffraction-limited spot with an intensity of 3times1018 W/cm2.
  • Keywords
    optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; TW-class 2-cycle pulse generation; diffraction-limited spot; pressure-gradient hollow fiber; pulse compression; time 5 fs; Fiber lasers; Focusing; Laser beams; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Pulse generation; (320.5520) Pulse compression; (320.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572198