Divided-pulse amplification of ultrashort pulses.
We propose and demonstrate a new approach, to the best of our knowledge, for avoiding nonlinear effects in the amplification of ultrashort optical pulses. The initial pulse is divided longitudinally into a sequence of lower-energy pulses that are otherwise identical to the original, except for the polarization. The low-intensity pulses are amplified and then recombined to create a final intense pulse. This divided-pulse amplification complements techniques based on dispersion management.
Zhou
Shian
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Department of Applied Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. sz53@cornell.edu
Wise
Frank W
FW
Ouzounov
Dimitre G
DG