Theory of Kerr Instability Amplification
Optics
2017-11-15 v1
Abstract
A new amplification method based on the optical Kerr instability is suggested and theoretically analyzed, with emphasis on the near to mid-infrared wavelength regime. Our analysis for CaF2 and KBr crystals shows that one to two cycle pulse amplification by 3-4 orders of magnitude in the wavelength range from 1-14 microns is feasible with currently available laser sources. At 14 microns final output energies in the 0.05 mJ range are achievable corresponding to about 0.2-0.25% of the pump energy. The Kerr instability presents a promising process for the amplification of ultrashort mid-infrared pulses.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1711.04417,
title = {Theory of Kerr Instability Amplification},
author = {M. Nesrallah and G. Vampa and G. Bart and P. B. Corkum and C. R. McDonald and T. Brabec},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1711.04417},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
10 pages, 6 figures, supplementary section with a large table, summarizing all variables and parameters used in this work