GENERATION OF 50-TW FEMTOSECOND PULSES IN A TI-SAPPHIRE/ND-GLASS CHAIN

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作者
ROUYER, C
MAZATAUD, E
ALLAIS, I
PIERRE, A
SEZNEC, S
SAUTERET, C
MOUROU, G
MIGUS, A
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,CTR ULTRAFAST OPT SCI,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[2] ECOLE POLYTECH,ENSTA,OPT APPL LAB,CNRS,URA 1406,F-91120 PALAISEAU,FRANCE
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10.1364/OL.18.000214
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Femtosecond pulses in the 50-60-TW power range have been generated at 1064 nm by using the chirped-pulse-amplification technique applied to a Ti:sapphire/Nd:silicate glass (90-mm output aperture) power chain. We have identified the spectral gain narrowing to be one of the main issues, and we show how to solve it.
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