Nonlinear temporal diffraction and frequency shifts resulting from pulse shaping in chirped-pulse amplification systems
- Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2099 (United States)
We present experimental results of the amplification of strongly amplitude-modulated chirped pulses resulting from the coherent addition of two delayed short pulses. The nonlinearities in the amplifier chain induce a temporal diffraction resulting in prepulses and postpulses, in addition to the two main pulses when compressed. Simultaneously, temporal-resolved and spectral-resolved output pulses show that the prepulses and postpulses are blue shifted and red shifted, respectively, explaining the causality of the system.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 165275
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters, Vol. 20, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: 15 May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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