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25 TW, two-cycle IR laser pulses via frequency domain optical parametric amplification

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Broadband optical parametric amplification in the IR region has reached a new milestone through the use of a non-collinear Frequency domain Optical Parametric Amplification system. We report a laser source delivering 11.6 fs pulses with 30 mJ of energy at a central wavelength of 1.8 μm at 10 Hz repetition rate corresponding to a peak power of 2.5 TW. The peak power scaling is accompanied by a pulse shortening of about 20% upon amplification due to the spectral reshaping with higher gain in the spectral wings. This source paves the way for high flux soft X-ray pulses and IR-driven laser wakefield acceleration.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.027706

Authors: V. Gruson, G. Ernotte, P. Lassonde, A. Laramée, M. R. Bionta, M. Chaker, L. Di Mauro, P. B. Corkum, H. Ibrahim, B. E. Schmidt, F. Legaré

Institutions: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, The Ohio State University, University of Ottawa, National Research Council Canada, Joint Attosecond Science Laboratory

Language: English

Topic: Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

Funders: Ministère de l'Économie, de la Science et de l'Innovation - Québec, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies, Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Award: G2213585804

OpenAlex ID: W2765899532

FWCI: 2.104

Cites: 30

Cited by: 29

Related to: 10