Dispersion control with reflection grisms of an ultra-broadband spectrum approaching a full octave

Opt Express. 2010 Dec 20;18(26):27900-9. doi: 10.1364/OE.18.027900.

Abstract

We report the design, implementation, and characterization of a grism-pair stretcher in a near-infrared noncollinear optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier (OPCPA) that is capable of controlling a bandwidth of 440 nm. Our dynamic dispersion control scheme relies on the grism stretcher working in conjunction with an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter (Dazzler) to jointly compensate large amount of material dispersion. A spectral interference technique is used to characterize the spectral phase of the grism stretcher. This ultra-broadband device opens up the way to generate sub-2-cycle laser pulses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amplifiers, Electronic*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lasers*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*