Amplification of tailored white-light continuum
Abstract
The transfer of phase and amplitude modulation of the seed continuum in an optical parametric amplification process is investigated. A white-light continuum serves as the seed in non-collinear optical parametric amplification in the visible and is tailored by a liquid-crystal modulator (LCM) in a pulse shaper. The central wavelength of the output is tunable by about 75 nm with suitable LCM transmission functions. Two-color double pulses each with sub-40 fs duration are demonstrated. The relative carrier phase between the pulses is conserved during the amplification process and can be adjusted. Chirp can be imposed onto the sub-pulses. The control of the properties of the output pulses is achieved purely electronically within a few milliseconds and does not require mechanical readjustments.
- Publication:
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Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
- Pub Date:
- 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s00340-002-0893-9
- Bibcode:
- 2002ApPhB..74S..51Z
- Keywords:
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- PACS: 42.65.Re;
- 42.65.Ky;
- 42.65.Yj