Hybrid chirped pulse amplification system
US6873454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/2391
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hybrid chirped pulse amplification system wherein a short-pulse oscillator generates an oscillator pulse. The oscillator pulse is stretched to produce a stretched oscillator seed pulse. A pump laser generates a pump laser pulse. The stretched oscillator seed pulse and the pump laser pulse are directed into an optical parametric amplifier producing an optical parametric amplifier output amplified signal pulse and an optical parametric amplifier output unconverted pump pulse. The optical parametric amplifier output amplified signal pulse and the optical parametric amplifier output laser pulse are directed into a laser amplifier producing a laser amplifier output pulse. The laser amplifier output pulse is compressed to produce a recompressed hybrid chirped pulse amplification pulse.
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