title: Pulse compression of submillijoule few-optical-cycle infrared laser pulses using chirped mirrors.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Energie Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X1S2, Canada.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giguère
authors.forename: Bruno E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Shiner
authors.forename: Marie-Andrée
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Houle
authors.forename: Heidi C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Bandulet
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tempea
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Villeneuve
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kieffer
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Légaré