Numerical modelling for a 3 μm OPCPA laser pumped at 1 µm

Joana Alves; Hugo Pires; Celso P. João; Gonçalo Figueira

doi:10.1117/12.2527048

3 October 2019 Numerical modelling for a 3 μm OPCPA laser pumped at 1 μm

Joana Alves, Hugo Pires, Celso P. João, Gonçalo Figueira

Proceedings Volume 11207, Fourth International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics; 112070N (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2527048
Event: IV International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2019), 2019, Lisbon, Portugal

Abstract

In this work, we perform a numerical investigation on the performance of different nonlinear optical media for ultrabroadband OPCPA at 3 μm operating wavelength, when pumped by a high energy source at 1030 nm. We compare the energy and bandwidth gain, as well as the conversion efficiency achieved through a set of available high-damage nonlinear crystals transparent at these wavelengths. Specifically, we demonstrate the potential for scaling the mid-IR OPCPA output to the multi-mJ-level. We discuss the main challenges for the implementation of a new ultrafast, high energy mid-IR source at the L2I facility and the potential applications of such a system.

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Joana Alves, Hugo Pires, Celso P. João, and Gonçalo Figueira "Numerical modelling for a 3 μm OPCPA laser pumped at 1 μm", Proc. SPIE 11207, Fourth International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 112070N (3 October 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2527048

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