title: Compressor optimization with compressor-based multiphoton intrapulse interference phase scan (MIIPS).
abstract: The multiphoton intrapulse interference phase scan (MIIPS) technique is modified to optimize the compressor settings of a chirped pulse amplification (CPA) laser system. Here, we use the compressor itself to perform the phase scan inherent in MIIPS measurement . A frequency-resolved optical gating measurement shows that the pulse duration of the compressor optimized using the modified MIIPS technique is 33.8 fs with a 2.24 rad temporal phase variation above 2% intensity. The measured time-bandwidth product is 0.60, which is close to that of transform-limited Gaussian pulse (0.44).
authors.affiliation: Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2099, USA. houbx@eecs.umich.edu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Easter
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nees
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: A G R
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krushelnick