Nondegenerate parametric generation of 2.2-mJ, few-cycle 2.05-μm pulses using a mixed phase matching scheme

Abstract

We describe the production of 2.2-mJ, ∼6 optical-cycle-long mid-infrared laser pulses with a carrier wavelength of 2.05 μm in a two-stage β-BaB2O4 nondegenerate optical parametric amplifier design with a mixed phase matching scheme, which is pumped by a standard Ti:sapphire chirped-pulse amplification system. It is demonstrated that relatively high pulse energies, short pulse durations, high stability, and excellent beam profiles can be obtained using this simple approach, even without the use of optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2014
Source ID
10.1063/1.4865132

Entities

People

  • Guibao Xu
  • Igor Jovanovic
  • Scott F. Wandel

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy