title: Mid-infrared pulses generated from the mixing output of an amplified, dual-wavelength Ti:sapphire system.
abstract: We demonstrate the generation of femtosecond mid-infrared pulses by direct difference-frequency mixing in a AgGaS(2) crystal of two intense pulses from a dual-wavelength oscillator that have been simultaneously amplified in a single regenerative amplifier. A pulse energy of as much as 1.6 muJ was achieved at wavelengths of 9-11 mum.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strickland