Chin. Phys. Lett.  2009, Vol. 26 Issue (2): 024211    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/26/2/024211
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Optimization of Pulse Temporal Contrast in Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplification
WANG Yan-Hai1,2, PAN Xue1, LI Xue-Chun1, LIN Zun-Qi1
1National Laboratory of High Power Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 2018002College of Sciences, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018
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WANG Yan-Hai, PAN Xue, LI Xue-Chun et al  2009 Chin. Phys. Lett. 26 024211
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Abstract In optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA), the degradation of temporal contrast of the compressed signal pulse mainly results from spectral clipping in the grating stretcher with finite size of the optics, parametric fluorescence (PF) and the spectral variations transferred from temporal fluctuation of the pump pulse. The temporal contrast of the recompressed amplified pulse in the OPCPA system is studied numerically and a number of solutions are considered and optimized to achieve the highest temporal contrast.
Keywords: 42.65.Yj      42.65.Re      42.65.Ky     
Received: 22 September 2008      Published: 20 January 2009
PACS:  42.65.Yj (Optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers)  
  42.65.Re (Ultrafast processes; optical pulse generation and pulse compression)  
  42.65.Ky (Frequency conversion; harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation)  
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