Solid-State Source of Subcycle Pulses in the Midinfrared

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作者
Stepanov, E. A. [1 ,2 ]
Lanin, A. A. [1 ,2 ]
Voronin, A. A. [1 ,2 ]
Fedotov, A. B. [1 ,2 ]
Zheltikov, A. M. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, Ctr Int Laser, Phys Dept, Moscow 119992, Russia
[2] Russian Quantum Ctr, Skolkovo 143025, Moscow Region, Russia
[3] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
基金
俄罗斯科学基金会; 俄罗斯基础研究基金会;
关键词
TRANSPARENT MEDIA; SELF-COMPRESSION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; REFRACTIVE-INDEX; GAAS; SEMICONDUCTORS; FILAMENTATION; DIELECTRICS; ABSORPTION; EMISSION;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.043901
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We demonstrate a robust, all-solid-state approach for the generation of microjoule subcycle pulses in the midinfrared through a cascade of carefully optimized parametric-amplification, difference-frequency-generation, spectral-broadening, and chirp-compensation stages. This method of subcycle waveform generation becomes possible due to an unusual, ionization-assisted solid-state pulse self-compression dynamics, where highly efficient spectral broadening is enabled by ultrabroadband four-wave parametric amplification phase matched near the zero-group-velocity wavelength of the material.
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