Ultra-broadband optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification using an Yb: LiYF(4) chirped-pulse amplification pump laser

K Yamakawa; M Aoyama; Y Akahane; K Ogawa; K Tsuji; A Sugiyama; T Harimoto; J Kawanaka; H Nishioka; M Fujita

doi:10.1364/oe.15.005018

Ultra-broadband optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification using an Yb: LiYF(4) chirped-pulse amplification pump laser

Opt Express. 2007 Apr 16;15(8):5018-23. doi: 10.1364/oe.15.005018.

Authors

K Yamakawa¹, M Aoyama, Y Akahane, K Ogawa, K Tsuji, A Sugiyama, T Harimoto, J Kawanaka, H Nishioka, M Fujita

Affiliation

¹ Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1 Umemidai, Kizu, Kyoto 619-0215, Japan. yamakawa.koichi@jaea.go.jp

PMID: 19532750
DOI: 10.1364/oe.15.005018

Abstract

We demonstrate ultra-broadband optical parametric chirpedpulse amplification of 300-nm bandwidth pumped by a broadband pulse delivered from a diode-pumped, cryogenically-cooled Yb:YLF chirped- pulse amplification laser.