Open AccessHybrid seeded femtosecond optical parametric amplifier
Author(s) -
Huichun Luo,
Liejia Qian,
Peng Yuan,
Heyuan Zhu,
Shuangchun Wen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.009747
Subject(s) - seeding , optics , optical parametric amplifier , materials science , femtosecond , signal (programming language) , amplifier , optical amplifier , laser , parametric statistics , nonlinear optics , regenerative amplification , optoelectronics , physics , statistics , mathematics , cmos , computer science , thermodynamics , programming language
We propose and demonstrate a novel hybrid seeded optical parametric amplifier (OPA) that incorporates an external CW seeding at signal wavelength in the first stage and difference-frequency mixing between the idler and pump in the second stage. By using a germanium plate to block the CW seeding background, spectrally and temporally clean signal pulses with duration less than 150 fs and energy up to 17 muJ are obtained with a MgO:LiNbO3-based hybrid seeded OPA. The device may provide direct tunability to some extent and delivers signal pulses tunable from 1.01 mum to 1.08 mum.