Generation of 16-fs, 10-TW pulses at a 10-Hz repetition rate with efficient Ti:sapphire amplifiers
- 1 April 1998
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 23 (7), 525-527
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.23.000525
Abstract
We describe a two-stage Ti:sapphire amplifier laser system that is capable of producing 16-fs pulses of 10-TW peak power at a 10-Hz repetition rate. Thin solid etalons were used to control gain narrowing and gain saturation during amplification. A cylindrical mirror expander was used to permit compensation of the dispersion of the system. An efficiency greater than 90% of the theoretical maximum for conversion of 532-nm pump light to 790-nm radiation is demonstrated.Keywords
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