Grism-pair stretcher{endash}compressor system for simultaneous second- and third-order dispersion compensation in chirped-pulse amplification

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.14.000661· OSTI ID:467282

Kane, S ^[1]; Squier, J ^[2]

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1. Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Room 1006, Institute for Science and Technology Building, 2200 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2099 (United States)
2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, Urey Hall, Mail Code 0339, La Jolla, California 92093-0339 (United States)

We present a grating pair based on Carpenter prisms whose third-order dispersion is opposite that of a traditional grating pair. A properly designed stretcher{endash}compressor system with these gratings has the unique characteristic that it simultaneously compensates for second- and third-order dispersion as a function of grating separation, as opposed to traditional systems, which require an additional grating angle mismatch. The applicability of this design to 30-fs, millijoule-level chirped-pulse amplification is discussed. {copyright} 1997 Optical Society of America

• OSTI ID: 467282
• 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. 14; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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