Efficient conversion of femtosecond blue pulses by travelling-wave parametric generation in non-collinear phase matching

Year: 1995

Authors: Di Trapani P., Andreoni A., Foggi P., Solcia C., Danielius R., Piskarskas A.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Chimiche, University of Milano at, Como, 22100 Como, Italy; L.E.N.S., University of Florence, 50125 Firenze, Italy; Dipartimento di Elettronica, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; Laser Research Centre, Vilnius University, 2054 Vilnius, Lithuania

Abstract: The matching of group velocities achieved in non-collinear three-wave interaction is shown to yield efficient parametric conversion of femtosecond pulses from a frequency-doubled amplified Ti:sapphire laser. Tunability in the whole visible range, pulse duration of 90 fs and single-pass energy conversion efficiencies as large as 40% have been obtained in b-BaB2O4.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS (PRINT)

Volume: 119 (3-4)      Pages from: 327  to: 332

More Information: ERBCH-GECT920007. ERBCIPDCT950084. – This work was supportedb y the Commission of the European Communities through contract ERBCH-GECT920007 and its extention ERBCIPDCT950084. R. Danielius and A. Piskarskas acknowledget he support of the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Researcho n Matter.
KeyWords: Amplification; Frequencies; Laser pulses; Laser tuning; Sapphire, Femtosecond pulses; Noncollinear phase matching; Sapphire lasers, Optics
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4018(95)00349-D