High-Conversion-Efficiency Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse Amplification System Using Spatiotemporally Shaped Pump Pulses
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
(B204)High-conversion-efficiency and high-stability optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification (OPCPA) is demonstrated using a spatiotemporally shaped pump laser system. Broadband 5-mJ pulses are produced at a 5-Hz repetition rate with a pump-to-signal conversion efficiency of 29% and energy stability better than 2% rms. To our knowledge, this is the highest conversion efficiency and stability achieved in an OPCPA system.
- Research Organization:
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC03-92SF19460
- OSTI ID:
- 812818
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SF-19460-497; 1399; 2002-130
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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