We evaluate and demonstrate ultra-broadband near-infrared noncollinear optical parametric amplification in two nonlinear crystals,bismuth borate(Bi BO)and yttrium calcium oxyborate(YCOB),which are not commonly used fo...We evaluate and demonstrate ultra-broadband near-infrared noncollinear optical parametric amplification in two nonlinear crystals,bismuth borate(Bi BO)and yttrium calcium oxyborate(YCOB),which are not commonly used for this application.The spectral bandwidth is of the microjoule level;the amplified signal is≥200 nm,capable of supporting sub-10 fs pulses.These results,supported by numerical simulations,show that these crystals have a great potential as nonlinear media in both low-energy,few-cycle systems and high peak power amplifiers for terawatt to petawatt systems based on noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplification(NOPCPA)or a hybrid.展开更多
We address the power scaling issue in end-pumped laser rod amplifiers by studying,experimentally and numerically,the magnitude of thermal lensing in a high-energy diode-pumped Yb:YAG crystal.The spatio-temporal temper...We address the power scaling issue in end-pumped laser rod amplifiers by studying,experimentally and numerically,the magnitude of thermal lensing in a high-energy diode-pumped Yb:YAG crystal.The spatio-temporal temperature profile of the gain medium and the focal length of the induced thermal lens are determined numerically.The influence of the repetition rate and pumping power on the temperature distribution is analyzed.Experimental measurements covered repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz and up to 4 kW pumping power.展开更多
The Laboratory for Intense Lasers(L2I) is a research centre in optics and lasers dedicated to experimental research in high intensity laser science and technology and laser plasma interaction. Currently the laboratory...The Laboratory for Intense Lasers(L2I) is a research centre in optics and lasers dedicated to experimental research in high intensity laser science and technology and laser plasma interaction. Currently the laboratory is undergoing an upgrade with the goal of increasing the versatility of the laser systems available to the users, as well as increasing the pulse repetition rate. In this paper we review the current status of the laser research and development programme of this facility, namely the upgraded capability and the recent progress towards the installation of an ultrashort, diode-pumped OPCPA laser system.展开更多
We demonstrate high efficiency second harmonic generation(SHG) of near infrared femtosecond pulses using a BiB3 O6 crystal in a single-pass tight focusing geometry setup. A frequency doubling efficiency of 63% is achi...We demonstrate high efficiency second harmonic generation(SHG) of near infrared femtosecond pulses using a BiB3 O6 crystal in a single-pass tight focusing geometry setup. A frequency doubling efficiency of 63% is achieved, which is,to the best of our knowledge, the highest value ever reported in the femtosecond regime for such low energy(nJ-level)pumping pulses. Theoretical analyses of the pumping scheme focusing waist and the SHG efficiency are performed, by numerically solving the three wave mixing coupled equations in the plane-wave scenario and by running simulations with a commercial full 3 D code. Simulations show a good agreement with the experimental data regarding both the efficiency and the pulse spectral profile. The simulated SHG pulse temporal profile presents the characteristic features of the group velocity mismatch broadening in a ‘thick' crystal.展开更多
基金the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No.871124(Laserlab-Europe)the Euratom research and training program 2014–2018 under grant agreement No.633053+1 种基金the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia(FCT,Lisboa)under grants Nos.PD/BD/114327/2016,PD/BD/135177/2017,PD/BD/135222/2017 and PINFRA/22124/2016the framework of the Advanced Program in Plasma Science and Engineering(APPLAu SE,sponsored by FCT under grant No.PD/00505/2012)at Instituto Superior Técnico(IST)。
文摘We evaluate and demonstrate ultra-broadband near-infrared noncollinear optical parametric amplification in two nonlinear crystals,bismuth borate(Bi BO)and yttrium calcium oxyborate(YCOB),which are not commonly used for this application.The spectral bandwidth is of the microjoule level;the amplified signal is≥200 nm,capable of supporting sub-10 fs pulses.These results,supported by numerical simulations,show that these crystals have a great potential as nonlinear media in both low-energy,few-cycle systems and high peak power amplifiers for terawatt to petawatt systems based on noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplification(NOPCPA)or a hybrid.
基金This work is partially supported by the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia(grant agreement No.PD/BD/135222/2017)has been carried out within the framework of Laserlab-Portugal(National Roadmap of Research Infrastructures,22124)the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No.654148 Laserlab-Europe.
文摘We address the power scaling issue in end-pumped laser rod amplifiers by studying,experimentally and numerically,the magnitude of thermal lensing in a high-energy diode-pumped Yb:YAG crystal.The spatio-temporal temperature profile of the gain medium and the focal length of the induced thermal lens are determined numerically.The influence of the repetition rate and pumping power on the temperature distribution is analyzed.Experimental measurements covered repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz and up to 4 kW pumping power.
基金supported by Fundao para a Ciência e a Tecnologia,Laserlab-Europe(EC’s FP7,grant agreement no.284464)funding from the Euratom research and training programme 2014–2018 under grant agreement No 633053
文摘The Laboratory for Intense Lasers(L2I) is a research centre in optics and lasers dedicated to experimental research in high intensity laser science and technology and laser plasma interaction. Currently the laboratory is undergoing an upgrade with the goal of increasing the versatility of the laser systems available to the users, as well as increasing the pulse repetition rate. In this paper we review the current status of the laser research and development programme of this facility, namely the upgraded capability and the recent progress towards the installation of an ultrashort, diode-pumped OPCPA laser system.
基金financially supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programmeunder grant agreement No.654148(Laserlab-Europe)the Euratom research and training program 2014-2018 under grant agreement No.633053+1 种基金the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia(FCT,Lisboa)under grant No.PD/BD/114327/2016the framework of the Advanced Program in Plasma Science and Engineering(APPLAuSE,sponsored by FCT under grant No.PD/00505/2012)at Instituto Superior Técnico(IST)
文摘We demonstrate high efficiency second harmonic generation(SHG) of near infrared femtosecond pulses using a BiB3 O6 crystal in a single-pass tight focusing geometry setup. A frequency doubling efficiency of 63% is achieved, which is,to the best of our knowledge, the highest value ever reported in the femtosecond regime for such low energy(nJ-level)pumping pulses. Theoretical analyses of the pumping scheme focusing waist and the SHG efficiency are performed, by numerically solving the three wave mixing coupled equations in the plane-wave scenario and by running simulations with a commercial full 3 D code. Simulations show a good agreement with the experimental data regarding both the efficiency and the pulse spectral profile. The simulated SHG pulse temporal profile presents the characteristic features of the group velocity mismatch broadening in a ‘thick' crystal.
