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Title: Spatiotemporal dispersion compensation for a 200-THz noncollinear optical parametric amplifier

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187338 · OSTI ID:2323916
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  1. New York University, NY (United States); Boise State University
  2. New York University, NY (United States)
  3. Boise State University, ID (United States)
  4. Boise State University, ID (United States); Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
  5. California State University, Chico, CA (United States)
  6. New York University, NY (United States); Boise State University, ID (United States)

A noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA) can produce few-cycle femtosecond laser pulses that are ideally suited for time-resolved optical spectroscopy measurements. However, the nonlinear-optical process giving rise to ultrabroadband pulses is susceptible to spatiotemporal dispersion problems. Here, we detail refinements, including chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) and pulse-front matching (PFM), that minimize spatiotemporal dispersion and thereby improve the properties of ultrabroadband pulses produced by a NOPA. Here, the description includes a rationale behind the choices of optical and optomechanical components, as well as assessment protocols. We demonstrate these techniques using a 1 kHz, second-harmonic Ti:sapphire pump configuration, which produces ~5-fs duration pulses that span from about 500 to 800 nm with a bandwidth of about 200 THz. To demonstrate the utility of the CPA-PFM-NOPA, we measure vibrational quantum beats in the transient–absorption spectrum of methylene blue, a dye molecule that serves as a reference standard.

Research Organization:
Boise State University, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0020089
OSTI ID:
2323916
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 95; ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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