Chirped-pulse amplification of ultraviolet femtosecond pulses by use of Ce3+: LiCaAlF6 as a broadband, solid-state gain medium

Authors
Liu, ZL Kozeki, T Suzuki, Y Sarukura, N Shimamura, K Fukuda, T Hirano, M Hosono, H
Citation
Zl. Liu et al., Chirped-pulse amplification of ultraviolet femtosecond pulses by use of Ce3+: LiCaAlF6 as a broadband, solid-state gain medium, OPTICS LETT, 26(5), 2001, pp. 301-303
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
301 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20010301)26:5<301:CAOUFP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Chirped-pulse amplification in the ultraviolet region is demonstrated by us e of a broadband Ce3+:LiCaAlF6 laser medium. A modified bow-tie-style four- pass amplifier pumped by 100-mJ, 266-nm pulses from a Q-switched Nd:YAG las er has a gain factor of 370 and delivers 6-mJ, 290-nm pulses. After dispers ion compensation, the output pulses can be compressed to 115 fs. (C) 2001 O ptical Society of America.