title: Generation of intense 8 fs laser pulses.
abstract: Sub-25 fs pulses from a multipass amplifier system have been spectrally broadened in a hollow fiber up to 250 nm. Using a combination of a prism compressor and an improved acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter (AOPDF), we were able to compress the pulses close to their transform limit. Under optimized conditions we achieved pulses with a duration of 8 fs and a peak power up to 9 GW.
authors.forename: Eniko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seres
authors.forename: Ricahrd
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herzog
authors.forename: Jozsef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seres
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spielmann