High-efficiency, simple setup for pulse cleaning at the millijoule level by nonlinear induced birefringence

被引：70
作者：
Jullien, A [1 ]
Augé-Rochereau, F
Chériaux, G
Chambaret, JP
d'Oliveira, P
Auguste, T
Falcoz, F
机构：
[1] Ecole Polytech, Ecole Natl Super Tech Avancees, Lab Opt Appl, F-91761 Palaiseau, France
[2] CEA, Dept Rech Etat Condense Atom & Mol, Serv Photon Atomes & Mol, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2004年 / 29卷 / 18期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.29.002184
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
Nonlinear elliptical polarization rotation is used to improve the contrast of femtosecond pulses by several orders of magnitude. Using nonlinear induced birefringence in air, we produced cleaned pulses with an energy of a few hundreds of microjoules. This technique presents several major advantages, such as convenience and stability of the setup. We investigated the phase profile required for obtaining high-energy pulses. No phase distortion is observed, and the spatial quality of the beam is preserved. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.
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页码：2184 / 2186
页数：3
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