Compact, ultrastable, high repetition-rate 2 μm and 3 μm fiber laser for seeding mid-IR OPCPA

Hettel, W.; Golba, G.; Morrill, D.; Carlson, D.; Chang, P.; Wu, T. -H.; Diddams, S.; Kapteyn, H.; Murnane, M.; Hemmer, M.

doi:10.1364/OE.508127

Compact, ultrastable, high repetition-rate 2 μm and 3 μm fiber laser for seeding mid-IR OPCPA

Journal Article · Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.508127· OSTI ID:2282377

; Golba, G.; Morrill, D.; ; Chang, P.; Wu, T. -H.; ; ; Murnane, M.;

We report a compact and reliable ultrafast fiber laser system optimized for seeding a high energy, 2 μ m pumped, 3 μ m wavelength optical parametric chirped pulse amplification to drive soft X-ray high harmonics. The system delivers 100 MHz narrowband 2 μ m pulses with >1 nJ energy, synchronized with ultra-broadband optical pulses with a ∼1 μ m FWHM spectrum centered at 3 μ m with 39 pJ pulse energy. The 2 μ m and 3 μ m pulses are derived from a single 1.5 μ m fiber oscillator, fully fiber integrated with free-space downconversion for the 3 μ m. The system operates hands-off with power instabilities <0.2% over extended periods of time.

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Research Organization:: Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories, Boulder, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0022610

OSTI ID:: 2282377

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2580190

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 32; ISSN 1094-4087; ISSN OPEXFF

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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