High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates
Nonlinear compression, as a newly developed post-processing technique, holds the potential to overcome the limitations of gain media and significantly reduce the pulse width of emitted laser pulses. While most existing research has focused on the compression of femtosecond pulses, the methods employ...
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| author | Kainan Zhou Zhaoli Li Yanlei Zuo Zhaohui Wu Xiaoming Zeng Xiao Wang Xiaodong Wang Jie Mu Guoying Feng |
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| description | Nonlinear compression, as a newly developed post-processing technique, holds the potential to overcome the limitations of gain media and significantly reduce the pulse width of emitted laser pulses. While most existing research has focused on the compression of femtosecond pulses, the methods employed differ substantially from those used for picosecond laser nonlinear compression. In this study, we experimentally investigated the high-ratio nonlinear compression of a picosecond laser using a thin-plate-based approach. A 1 ps, 0.55 mJ laser pulse was successfully compressed to 69.6 fs with an energy of 0.26 mJ through a two-stage nonlinear compression process. Beam spatial quality was well preserved by employing apertures to eliminate conical emissions. These results pave the way for advancements in high-peak-power, high-repetition-rate laser systems, offering a promising route for future applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf5dcaaeddd0479fb009d4f79276e2682025-01-24T13:46:13ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322024-12-011212110.3390/photonics12010021High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin PlatesKainan Zhou0Zhaoli Li1Yanlei Zuo2Zhaohui Wu3Xiaoming Zeng4Xiao Wang5Xiaodong Wang6Jie Mu7Guoying Feng8Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, ChinaLaser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaLaser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaLaser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaLaser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaLaser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaLaser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaLaser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, ChinaNonlinear compression, as a newly developed post-processing technique, holds the potential to overcome the limitations of gain media and significantly reduce the pulse width of emitted laser pulses. While most existing research has focused on the compression of femtosecond pulses, the methods employed differ substantially from those used for picosecond laser nonlinear compression. In this study, we experimentally investigated the high-ratio nonlinear compression of a picosecond laser using a thin-plate-based approach. A 1 ps, 0.55 mJ laser pulse was successfully compressed to 69.6 fs with an energy of 0.26 mJ through a two-stage nonlinear compression process. Beam spatial quality was well preserved by employing apertures to eliminate conical emissions. These results pave the way for advancements in high-peak-power, high-repetition-rate laser systems, offering a promising route for future applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/12/1/21nonlinear compressionself-phase modulationdispersionpicosecond laser |
| spellingShingle | Kainan Zhou Zhaoli Li Yanlei Zuo Zhaohui Wu Xiaoming Zeng Xiao Wang Xiaodong Wang Jie Mu Guoying Feng High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates Photonics nonlinear compression self-phase modulation dispersion picosecond laser |
| title | High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates |
| title_full | High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates |
| title_fullStr | High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates |
| title_short | High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates |
| title_sort | high ratio nonlinear compression of picosecond lasers based on thin plates |
| topic | nonlinear compression self-phase modulation dispersion picosecond laser |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/12/1/21 |
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