Optical parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent pulses

Dorrer, C.

doi:10.1364/josab.413647

Optical parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent pulses

Journal Article · Tue Feb 09 23:00:00 EST 2021 · Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.413647· OSTI ID:1766446

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Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics; Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

The optical parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent signals is analyzed and simulated using a set of normalized equations describing phase-matched three-wave nonlinear mixing. Varying the amplifier’s properties and the seeding conditions reveals different amplification regimes. In particular, the relative temporal walk-off of the signal, idler, and pump has a strong impact on the temporal and spectral properties of the amplified signal. The amplification efficiency for spectrally incoherent signals is not significantly lower than that of a coherent monochromatic signal, provided that the phase-matching bandwidth is sufficient. Here, the results obtained with the normalized set of equations are in good agreement with simulations based on the full description of the crystals’ dispersion for high-gain LBO and BBO preamplifiers and a low-gain DKDP power amplifier.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003856

OSTI ID:: 1766446

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1765046

Journal Information:: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 38; ISSN 0740-3224

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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