Self-compression of Millijoule mid-IR Femtosecond Pulses in Transparent Dielectrics

Pugzlys, A., Malevich, P., Alisauskas, S., Voronin, A. A., Kartashov, D., Baltuska, A., Zheltikov, A. and Faccio, D. (2014) Self-compression of Millijoule mid-IR Femtosecond Pulses in Transparent Dielectrics. In: CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science 2014, San Jose, California, US., 8–13 June 2014, FTh1D.3. ISBN 9781557529992 (doi: 10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2014.FTh1D.3)

Abstract

Self-compression of 2.2-mJ, 80-fs mid-IR pulses is achieved using a 1.5-mm-thick CaF2 plate. Femtosecond pulses with peak powers orders of magnitude higher than the self-focusing threshold can undergo self-compression without breaking up into multiple filaments.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Faccio, Professor Daniele
• Authors: Pugzlys, A., Malevich, P., Alisauskas, S., Voronin, A. A., Kartashov, D., Baltuska, A., Zheltikov, A., and Faccio, D.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• ISBN: 9781557529992