Optical parametric amplification of femtosecond ultraviolet laser pulses

Broad-band amplification of femtosecond laser pulses using the scheme of noncollinear optical chirped pulse parametric amplification is modeled. The effect of two-photon absorption at the pump wavelength was also taken into account. The signal pulses range from 220 to 410 nm with pump pulses at 267,...

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Published in:IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics 2004-11, Vol.10 (6), p.1259-1267
Main Authors: Kurdi, G., Osvay, K., Csatari, M., Ross, I.N., Klebniczki, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chirp
Chirped pulse amplification
Electromagnetic wave absorption
Laser modes
nonlinear crystals
Nonlinear optics
Optical pulses
Optical pumping
parametric amplification
Pulse amplifiers
Pump lasers
Stimulated emission
two-photon absorption
Ultrafast optics
ultraviolet lasers
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Summary:Broad-band amplification of femtosecond laser pulses using the scheme of noncollinear optical chirped pulse parametric amplification is modeled. The effect of two-photon absorption at the pump wavelength was also taken into account. The signal pulses range from 220 to 410 nm with pump pulses at 267, 248, and 213 nm. The best four crystals chosen among 12 possible ones are BBO, KDP, CLBO, and LB4. In an experiment, 30-fs laser pulses at 400 nm were amplified in a BBO crystal pumped by 267 nm pulses, exhibiting a single pass gain of 3550. The gain was found spectrally flat within the available 17-nm bandwidth of the signal pulse.
ISSN:1077-260X
1558-4542
DOI:10.1109/JSTQE.2004.837706