PULSE-COMPRESSION IN A SELF-FILTERING ND-YAG REGENERATIVE AMPLIFIER

被引:8
作者
DURFEE, CG [1 ]
MILCHBERG, HM [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MARYLAND,DEPT ELECT ENGN,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742
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10.1364/OL.17.000037
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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By operating a Nd:YAG regenerative amplifier with an intracavity spatial aperture, it is found that spectral broadening and chirp sufficient for pulse compression are produced at intracavity intensities well below the self-focusing threshold. Stable, synchronous pulse compression of as much as a factor of 4 has been achieved, while a factor of 8 is possible.
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