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

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.14.001237· OSTI ID:496676

Kane, S ^[1]; Squier, J ^[2]

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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, Vol. 14, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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