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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijin de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 7 — Mar. 28, 2011
  • pp: 6783–6789

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Generation of carrier-envelope phase stabilized intense 1.5 cycle pulses at 1.75 μm

Chuang Li, Ding Wang, Liwei Song, Jun Liu, Peng Liu, Canhua Xu, Yuxin Leng, Ruxin Li, and Zhizhan Xu  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 7, pp. 6783-6789 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.006783


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Abstract

A three-stage high conversion efficiency optical parametric amplifier (OPA) with passively stabilized carrier-envelope phase (CEP) is presented. After passing through an argon-filled hollow fiber and the dispersion compensator for pulse compression, CEP stabilized 0.7 mJ, 1.5 cycle laser pulses at 1.75 μm center wavelength are obtained. Terahertz (THz) emission spectroscopy is adopted to determine the value of CEP, indicating an excellent long-term CEP stability.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3280) Lasers and laser optics : Laser amplifiers
(140.7090) Lasers and laser optics : Ultrafast lasers

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: February 3, 2011
Revised Manuscript: March 7, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: March 10, 2011
Published: March 24, 2011

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Chuang Li, Ding Wang, Liwei Song, Jun Liu, Peng Liu, Canhua Xu, Yuxin Leng, Ruxin Li, and Zhizhan Xu, "Generation of carrier-envelope phase stabilized intense 1.5 cycle pulses at 1.75 μm," Opt. Express 19, 6783-6789 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-7-6783


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