Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse–Amplification Contrast Enhancement by Regenerative Pump Spectral Filtering

C. Dorrer; A. V. Okishev; I. A. Begishev; J. D. Zuegel; V. I. Smirnov; L. B. Glebov

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies
OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2008),
paper JThB3

Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse–Amplification Contrast Enhancement by Regenerative Pump Spectral Filtering

C. Dorrer, A. V. Okishev, I. A. Begishev, J. D. Zuegel, V. I. Smirnov, and L. B. Glebov

Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference 2008

San Jose, California United States
4–9 May 2008
ISBN: 978-1-55752-859-9

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C. Dorrer, A. V. Okishev, I. A. Begishev, J. D. Zuegel, V. I. Smirnov, and L. B. Glebov, "Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse–Amplification Contrast Enhancement by Regenerative Pump Spectral Filtering," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2008), paper JThB3.

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Abstract

A method for fundamentally improving the temporal contrast of optical parametric chirped-pulse–amplification (OPCPA) systems by using a volume Bragg grating to regeneratively filter the OPCPA pump spectrum is demonstrated for the first time.

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