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High energy self-phase-stabilized pulses tunable in the near-IR by difference frequency generation and optical parametric amplification

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2007

C. Vozzi ,
G. Cirmi ,
C. Manzoni ,
E. Benedetti ,
F. Calegari ,
L. Luër ,
G. Sansone ,
S. Stagira ,
S. De Silvestri  and
M. Nisoli
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C. Vozzi
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
G. Cirmi
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
C. Manzoni
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
E. Benedetti
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
F. Calegari
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
L. Luër
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
G. Sansone
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
S. Stagira
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
S. De Silvestri
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
M. Nisoli
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
G. Cerullo
Affiliation:
National Laboratory for Ultrafast and Ultraintense Optical Science-CNR—INFM Department of Physics, Politecnico, Milano, Italy
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Abstract

We generate self-phase-stabilized pulses by difference-frequency generation of a hollow-fibre broadened supercontinuum followed by two-stage optical parametric amplification. This system allows the production of broadband pulses widely tuneable in the near-IR wavelength region. Energies up to 0.2 mJ with 15 fs pulse width are demonstrated. These characteristics make this source suitable as a driver for attosecond pulse generation.

Keywords

Difference frequency generationOptical parametric amplificationPhase stabilization
Type
Research Article
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , September 2007 , pp. 471 - 479
Copyright
© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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