Visible pulse compression to 4 fs by optical parametric amplification and programmable dispersion control
Visible pulse compression to 4 fs by optical parametric amplification and programmable dispersion control
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DOI:
10.1364/ol.27.000306
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发表时间:
2002-03-01
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3.6
通讯作者:
Kobayashi, T
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作者:
Baltuska, A;Fuji, T;Kobayashi, T
Angular dispersion of pump frequencies is shown to be an efficient mechanism for bandwidth enhancement in a noncollinear optical parametric amplifier. We demonstrate the generation of a continuous, simultaneously phase-matched 250-THz parametrically amplified spectrum. The resultant visible-near-IR signal-wave pulses were compressed to a 4-fs duration by a micromachined flexible mirror. Feedback for an iterative computer-controlled dispersion compensation algorithm is based on pulse characterization by second-harmonic generation frequency-resolved optical gating. (C) 2002 Optical Society of America.