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Hybrid chirped-pulse amplification

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Abstract

Conversion efficiency in optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification is limited by spatiotemporal characteristics of the pump pulse. We have demonstrated a novel hybrid chirped-pulse amplification scheme that uses a single pump pulse and combines optical parametric amplification and laser amplification to achieve high gain, high conversion efficiency, and high prepulse contrast without utilization of electro-optic modulators. We achieved an overall conversion efficiency of 37% from the hybrid amplification system at a center wavelength of 820 nm. Generation of multiterawatt pulses is possible by use of this simple method and commercial Q-switched pump lasers.

© 2002 Optical Society of America

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