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High-gain multipass noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier

Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 211120 (2005); doi:10.1063/1.1940132

Published 20 May 2005

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Yuriy Stepanenko
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences and Laser Centre, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland

Czeslaw Radzewicz
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences and Laser Centre, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland and Institute of Experimental Physics, Warsaw University, 00-681 Warsaw, Poland
We demonstrate a multipass noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier seeded by pulses from a femtosecond Ti:sapphire oscillator and pumped by a commercial Q-switched, frequency doubled Nd:yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser. Amplification higher than 106 and pulse energy exceeding 1.7 mJ are achieved with four passes through a single beta-barium borate crystal. Good beam quality and high gain, together with broad amplification bandwidth, make it an attractive alternative to Ti:sapphire chirped pulse amplifier systems. ©2005 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 19 January 2005; accepted 20 April 2005; published 20 May 2005
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 42.65.Yj
    Optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers
  • 42.65.Ky
    Optical frequency conversion; optical harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation
  • 42.60.Fc
    Laser beam modulation, tuning, and mode locking
  • 42.55.Rz
    Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers
  • 42.60.By
    Design of specific laser systems
  • 42.60.Jf
    Laser beam characteristics including profile, intensity, and power; spatial pattern formation
  • 42.65.Re
    Ultrafast processes; optical pulse generation and pulse compression
  • YEAR: 2005

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