Pulse compression of submillijoule few-optical-cycle infrared laser pulses using chirped mirrors.
We report generation of 400 microJ, 13.1 fs, 1425 nm optical parametric amplifier laser pulses. Spectral broadening of a 100 Hz optical parametric amplifier laser source is achieved by self-phase modulation in an argon-filled hollow-core fiber, and dispersion compensation is performed using chirped mirrors. This laser source will be useful for ultrafast time-resolved molecular orbital tomography.
Giguère
Mathieu
M
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Energie Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X1S2, Canada.
Schmidt
Bruno E
BE
Shiner
Andrew D
AD
Houle
Marie-Andrée
MA
Bandulet
Heidi C
HC
Tempea
Gabriel
G
Villeneuve
David M
DM
Kieffer
Jean-Claude
JC
Légaré
François
F