Generation of high power, sub-picosecond, 10 µm pulses via self-phase modulation followed by compression

We hereby present an ongoing experiment where high power, sub-picosecond 10 µm laser pulses will be produced at 1 Hz. To achieve this 3 ps pulses of a 2 GW CO2 laser were broadened via self-phase modulation in GaAs and compressed in a dispersive element. Temporal and spectral data are presented whic...

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Published in:AIP Conference Proceedings 2016-10, Vol.1777 (1)
Main Authors: Pigeon, Jeremy, Tochitsky, Sergei, Joshi, Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide lasers
Phase modulation
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Summary:We hereby present an ongoing experiment where high power, sub-picosecond 10 µm laser pulses will be produced at 1 Hz. To achieve this 3 ps pulses of a 2 GW CO2 laser were broadened via self-phase modulation in GaAs and compressed in a dispersive element. Temporal and spectral data are presented which demonstrate the possibility of compression by more than a factor of 3.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.4965694