Ultrashort-pulse laser with an intracavity phase shaping element

doi:10.1364/OE.18.008123

Ultrashort-pulse laser with an intracavity phase shaping element

N. K. Metzger, W. Lubeigt, D. Burns, M. Griffith, L. Laycock, A. A. Lagatsky, C. T. A. Brown, and W. Sibbett »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 8, pp. 8123-8134 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.008123

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A novel ultrashort-pulse laser cavity configuration that incorporates an intracavity deformable mirror as a phase control element is reported. A user-defined spectral phase relation of 0.7 radians relative shift could be produced at around 1035 nm. Phase shaping as well as pulse duration optimization was achieved via a computer-controlled feedback loop.

OCIS Codes
(010.1080) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Active or adaptive optics
(140.0140) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers and laser optics
(140.3410) Lasers and laser optics : Laser resonators
(140.4050) Lasers and laser optics : Mode-locked lasers
(140.7090) Lasers and laser optics : Ultrafast lasers
(320.0320) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast optics
(320.1590) Ultrafast optics : Chirping
(320.5520) Ultrafast optics : Pulse compression
(320.5540) Ultrafast optics : Pulse shaping

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Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: February 17, 2010
Revised Manuscript: March 26, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: March 30, 2010
Published: April 1, 2010

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N. K. Metzger, W. Lubeigt, D. Burns, M. Griffith, L. Laycock, A. A. Lagatsky, C. T. A. Brown, and W. Sibbett, "Ultrashort-pulse laser with an intracavity phase shaping element," Opt. Express 18, 8123-8134 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-8-8123

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P. Wnuk, C. Radzewicz, and J. S. Krasiński, “Bimorph piezo deformable mirror for femtosecond pulse shaping,” Opt. Express 13(11), 4154–4159 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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S. Akturk, M. Kimmel, P. O’Shea, and R. Trebino, “Measuring pulse-front tilt in ultrashort pulses using GRENOUILLE,” Opt. Express 11(5), 491–501 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
A. A. Lagatsky, N. V. Kuleshov, and V. P. Mikhailov, “Diode-pumped CW lasing of Yb:KYW and Yb:KGW,” Opt. Commun. 165(1-3), 71–75 (1999). [CrossRef]
C. Radzewicz, P. Wasylczyk, W. Wasilewski, and J. S. Krasiński, “Piezo-driven deformable mirror for femtosecond pulse shaping,” Opt. Lett. 29(2), 177–179 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
K. F. Kwong, D. Yankelevich, K. C. Chu, J. P. Heritage, and A. Dienes, “400-Hz mechanical scanning optical delay line,” Opt. Lett. 18(7), 558–560 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. Brida, G. Cirmi, C. Manzoni, S. Bonora, P. Villoresi, S. De Silvestri, and G. Cerullo, “Sub-two-cycle light pulses at 1.6 microm from an optical parametric amplifier,” Opt. Lett. 33(7), 741–743 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. Garduño-Mejía, A. H. Greenaway, and D. T. Reid, “Designer femtosecond pulses using adaptive optics,” Opt. Express 11(17), 2030–2040 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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[1] P. O. E. Martinez, J. P. Gordon, and R. L. Fork, “Negative group-velocity dispersion using refraction,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 1(10), 1003–1006 (1984). [CrossRef]

[2] R. L. Fork, O. E. Martinez, and J. P. Gordon, “Negative dispersion using pairs of prisms,” Opt. Lett. 9(5), 150–152 (1984). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[3] E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999). [CrossRef]

[4] P. Baum, S. Lochbrunner, L. Gallmann, G. Steinmeyer, U. Keller, and E. Riedle, “Real-time characterization and optimal phase control of tunable visible pulses with flexible compressor,” Appl. Phys. B 74(9), s219– s 224 (2002). [CrossRef]

[5] J. Garduno-Mejıa, A. H. Greenaway, and D. T. Reid, “Programmable spectral phase control of femtosecond pulses by use of adaptive optics and real-time pulse measurement,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 833–843 (2004). [CrossRef]

[6] A. Baltuška and T. Kobayashi, “Adaptive shaping of two-cycle visible pulses using a flexible mirror,” Appl. Phys. B 75(4-5), 427–443 (2002). [CrossRef]

[7] T. Binhammer, E. Rittweger, U. Morgner, R. Ell, and F. X. Kärtner, “Spectral phase control and temporal superresolution toward the single-cycle pulse,” Opt. Lett. 31(10), 1552–1554 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[8] F. Verluise, V. Laude, Z. Cheng, C. Spielmann, and P. Tournois, “Amplitude and phase control of ultrashort pulse by use of an acousto-optic programmable device,” Opt. Lett. 25, 575–577 (2000). [CrossRef]

[9] P. Wnuk, C. Radzewicz, and J. S. Krasiński, “Bimorph piezo deformable mirror for femtosecond pulse shaping,” Opt. Express 13(11), 4154–4159 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] R. Bartels, S. Backus, E. Zeek, L. Misoguti, G. Vdovin, I. P. Christov, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn, “Shaped-pulse optimization of coherent emission of high-harmonic soft X-rays,” Nature 406(6792), 164–166 (2000). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[11] A. Sharan and D. Goswami, “Prospect of ultrafast pulse shaping,” Curr. Sci. 82, 30–37 (2002).

[12] W. S. Warren, H. Rabitz, and M. Dahleh, “Coherent Control of Quantum Dynamics: The Dream Is Alive,” Science 259(5101), 1581–1589 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[13] D. Meshulach and Y. Silberberg, “Coherent quantum control of two-photon transitions by a femtosecond laser pulse,” Nature 396(6708), 239–242 (1998). [CrossRef]

[14] H. Rabitz, M. Motzkus, K. Kompa, K. Kompa, and R. de Vivie-Riedle “Whither the future of controlling quantum phenomena?” Science 288(5467), 824–828 (2000). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[15] J. C. Dainty, A. V. Koryabin, and A. V. Kudryashov, “Low-order adaptive deformable mirror,” Appl. Opt. 37(21), 4663–4668 (1998). [CrossRef]

[16] T. Y. Cherezova, L. N. Kaptsov, and A. V. Kudryashov, “Cw industrial rod YAG:Nd3+ laser with an intracavity active bimorph mirror,” Appl. Opt. 35(15), 2554–2561 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[17] W. Lubeigt, M. Griffith, L. Laycock, and D. Burns, “Reduction of the time-to-full-brightness in solid-state lasers using intra-cavity adaptive optics,” Opt. Express 17(14), 12057–12069 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[18] W. Lubeigt, G. Valentine, J. Girkin, E. Bente, and D. Burns, “Active transverse mode control and optimization of an all-solid-state laser using an intracavity adaptive-optic mirror,” Opt. Express 10(13), 550–555 (2002). [PubMed]

[19] W. Lubeigt, G. Valentine, and D. Burns, “Enhancement of laser performance using an intracavity deformable membrane mirror,” Opt. Express 16(15), 10943–10955 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[20] P. Welp, H. -. Heuck, and U. Wittrock, “Intracavity adaptive optics optimization of an end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser,” in CLEO/Europe and IQEC 2007 Conference Digest, (Optical Society of America, 2007), paper CC_12.

[21] P. Yang, Y. Liu, W. Yang, M.-W. Ao, S.-J. Hu, B. Xu, and W.-H. Jiang, “Adaptive mode optimization of a continuous-wave solid-state laser using an intracavity piezoelectric deformable mirror,” Opt. Commun. 278(2), 377–381 (2007). [CrossRef]

[22] A. A. Lagatsky, E. U. Rafailov, A. R. Sarmani, C. T. A. Brown, W. Sibbett, L. Ming, and P. G. R. Smith, “Efficient femtosecond green-light source with a diode-pumped mode-locked Yb3+:KY(WO4)2 laser,” Opt. Lett. 30(10), 1144–1146 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[23] BAE systems Advanced Technology Centre, West Hanningfield rd, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 8HN, UK.

[24] R. Paschotta and U. Keller, “Passive mode locking with slow saturable absorbers,” Appl. Phys. (Berl.) 73, 653–662 (2001).

[25] P. O’Shea, M. Kimmel, X. Gu, and R. Trebino, “Highly simplified device for ultrashort-pulse measurement,” Opt. Lett. 26(12), 932–934 (2001). [CrossRef]

[26] S. Akturk, M. Kimmel, P. O’Shea, and R. Trebino, “Extremely simple device for measuring 20-fs pulses,” Opt. Lett. 29(9), 1025–1027 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[27] P. O’Shea, S. Akturk, M. Kimmel, and R. Trebino, “Practical issues in ultra-short-pulse measurements with ‘GRENOUILLE’,” Appl. Phys. B 79(6), 683–691 (2004). [CrossRef]

[28] L. L. C. Swamp Optics, http://www.swampoptics.com/ .

[29] Private communication, Dr. Dongjoo Lee, Research Scientist Swamp Optics LLC.

[30] L. L. C. Mesa Photonics, http://www.mesaphotonics.com/ .

[31] C. R. Houck, J. A. Joines, and M. G. Kay, “A Genetic Algorithm for Function Optimization: A Matlab Implementation,” http://www.ise.ncsu.edu/mirage/GAToolBox/gaot/

[32] L. Davis, Genetic Algorithms and Simulated Annealing, (Pitman Publishing 1987)

[33] S. Akturk, M. Kimmel, P. O’Shea, and R. Trebino, “Measuring pulse-front tilt in ultrashort pulses using GRENOUILLE,” Opt. Express 11(5), 491–501 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[34] A. A. Lagatsky, N. V. Kuleshov, and V. P. Mikhailov, “Diode-pumped CW lasing of Yb:KYW and Yb:KGW,” Opt. Commun. 165(1-3), 71–75 (1999). [CrossRef]

[35] C. Radzewicz, P. Wasylczyk, W. Wasilewski, and J. S. Krasiński, “Piezo-driven deformable mirror for femtosecond pulse shaping,” Opt. Lett. 29(2), 177–179 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[36] K. F. Kwong, D. Yankelevich, K. C. Chu, J. P. Heritage, and A. Dienes, “400-Hz mechanical scanning optical delay line,” Opt. Lett. 18(7), 558–560 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[37] D. Brida, G. Cirmi, C. Manzoni, S. Bonora, P. Villoresi, S. De Silvestri, and G. Cerullo, “Sub-two-cycle light pulses at 1.6 microm from an optical parametric amplifier,” Opt. Lett. 33(7), 741–743 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[38] J. Garduño-Mejía, A. H. Greenaway, and D. T. Reid, “Designer femtosecond pulses using adaptive optics,” Opt. Express 11(17), 2030–2040 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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