90 mJ parametric chirped pulse amplification of 10 fs pulses

Opt Express. 2006 Dec 25;14(26):12822-7. doi: 10.1364/oe.14.012822.

Abstract

We demonstrate the amplification of broadband pulses from a Ti:Sapphire oscillator by non-collinear optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification technique in a type-I BBO crystal to energies of 90 mJ. Partial compression of the amplified pulses is demonstrated down to a 10 fs duration. These parameters come in combination with good spatial quality and focusability of the amplified beam.