Open Accessco2amp: A software program for modeling the dynamics of ultrashort pulses in optical systems with CO_2 amplifiers
Author(s) -
Mikhail Polyanskiy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
applied optics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0003-6935
DOI - 10.1364/ao.54.005136
Subject(s) - optics , amplifier , optical amplifier , laser , ultrashort pulse , regenerative amplification , pulse shaping , software , pulse (music) , computer science , physics , optoelectronics , cmos , detector , programming language
A computer code for simulating the amplification of ultrashort mid-infrared laser pulses in CO 2 amplifiers and their propagation through arbitrary optical systems is described. The code is based on a comprehensive model that includes an accurate consideration of the CO 2 active medium and a physical optics propagation algorithm, and takes into account the interaction of the laser pulse with the material of the optical elements. The application of the code for optimizing an isotopic regenerative amplifier is described.