A. V. Konyashchenko, P. V. Kostryukov, L. L. Losev, S. Yu. Tenyakov, “Degree of compression and energy efficiency of a capillary compressor of femtosecond laser pulses”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2011, Volume 41, Number 11,Pages <nobr>989

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Nonlinear optical phenomena

Degree of compression and energy efficiency of a capillary compressor of femtosecond laser pulses

A. V. Konyashchenko^ab, P. V. Kostryukov^ab, L. L. Losev^a, S. Yu. Tenyakov^b

^a P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b Avesta Ltd., Troitsk, Moskovskaya obl.

Abstract: A relation between the degree of pulse compression and energy efficiency is derived for femtosecond laser pulse compressors that utilise spectral broadening of pulses in a gas-filled capillary. We show that the degree of compression has a maximum at an energy efficiency from 15 % to 30 %. A 15-fold compression of a 290-fs pulse with an energy efficiency of 24 % is demonstrated.

PACS: 42.65.Re, 42.65.Jx

Received: 02.08.2011