16-fs, 1-mu J ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion In air

被引:156
作者
Backus, S
Peatross, J
Zeek, Z
Rundquist, A
Taft, G
Murnane, MM
Kapteyn, HC
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[1] Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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10.1364/OL.21.000665
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We describe a simple method for generating sub-20-fs ultraviolet light pulses with useful average powers, using a kilohertz Ti:sapphire laser system. By focusing a 22-fs, 1-mJ laser pulse in air, we obtain ultraviolet pulses with an energy of 1 mu J and at a wavelength of 266 nm and with an average power of 1 mW. The pulse duration of the ultraviolet pulses was measured to be 16 fs with frequency-resolved optical gating. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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