Title :
Dual-wavelength pumped 1.550µm high-power optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier system
Author :
Law, R.J. ; Nelson, T.R. ; Kohl, I.T. ; Lovesee, Alex L. ; Rudd, J.V. ; Buckley, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
A 1.550 μm OPCPA utilizing a dual wavelength pumping scheme has been constructed. The system incorporates LBO and KTA for the first and second-stage amplifiers. Peak powers >310GW (60mJ, 180fs) at 10Hz have been achieved.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical parametric amplifiers; dual wavelength pumping; high-power optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier system; wavelength 1.55 mum; Chirp; High power amplifiers; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
