Stable Low-Repetition-Rate Time-Lens Picosecond Seed Source

Journal Article · 27 September 2018 · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2018.2870046 · OSTI ID:1483760

Dorrer, C.  ^[1]; Brown, R. J. ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

Here, the design and performance of a sub-10-picosecond source based on temporal focusing implemented with a lithium niobate phase modulator and grating compressor are presented. The source is optimized taking into account spectral gain narrowing in subsequent amplifiers. It advantageously delivers low-repetition-rate pulses with tunable pulse duration, and its short-term jitter and long-term drift over extended periods of time are of the order of a few picoseconds.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• Contributing Organization: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
• Grant/Contract Number: NA0001944
• OSTI ID: 1483760
• Report Number(s): 2018-66, 2407, 1449; 2018-66, 2407, 1449
• Journal Information: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 30, Issue 21; ISSN 1041-1135
• Publisher: IEEECopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English