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Fourth-order-dispersion limitations of aberration-free chirped-pulse amplification systems

Journal Article · · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics
 [1];  [2]
  1. Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel Boulevard, Room 1006, Institute for Science and Technology Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2099 (United States)
  2. Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California, San Diego, Urey Hall, Mail Code 0339, La Jolla, California 92093-0339 (United States)
To obtain shorter pulses in chirped-pulse-amplification lasers, researchers have recently proposed several designs for aberration-free pulse stretchers. We examine the limitations of two aberration-free chirped-pulse-amplification systems and show that comparable results can be obtained with simpler, conventional pulse stretchers. In addition, we present a simple, quintic-phase-limited, aberration-free chirped-pulse-amplification system that can support ultrashort, high-contrast pulses. {copyright} 1997 Optical Society of America
OSTI ID:
496676
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: 5 Vol. 14; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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