First experimental results towards a 100 W wavelength tunable femtosecond OPCPA
Abstract
Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification (OPCPA) is the most promising method for providing compact, wavelength tunable, high power, femtosecond lasers. We have recently achieved a 112 W OPCPA with wavelength tunability around 800 nm and 30 fs pulse duration in burst mode (100 kHz in a 800 µs burst at 10 Hz). In this work, we discuss the various laser architectures and the critical parameters in achieving similar laser parameters but in continuous operation.
- Publication:
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Solid State Lasers XXIV: Technology and Devices
- Pub Date:
- February 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.2076909
- Bibcode:
- 2015SPIE.9342E..1EP