Competing processes in optical parametric chirped pulse amplification

被引：21

作者：

Grace, EJ ^{[1
]}

Tsangaris, CL ^{[1
]}

New, GHC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Phys, Quantum Opt & Laser Sci Grp, London SW7 2BW, England

来源：

OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS | 2006年 / 261卷 / 02期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers;

D O I：

10.1016/j.optcom.2005.12.006

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA) has the potential to revolutionise the generation of high power ultrashort optical pulses. In this paper, we present the results of a numerical investigation into processes that potentially compete with OPCPA. Specifically, we examine group velocity dispersion, non-degenerate operation, background noise, pump pulse fluctuations, and compressor error. We also discuss the "local approximation" and show that, in the case of OPCPA, it offers a substantial advantage in computational speed for minimal cost in accuracy. The overall conclusion is that OPCPA is fundamentally robust, and that the processes studied pose a less serious problem than might have been expected. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：225 / 230

页数：6

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