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Optical frequency combs emit narrow pulses of light with a stable repetition rate. Equivalently, the generated light spectrum consists of many discrete frequencies spaced by this same repetition rate. These precision light sources have…
We present efficient high-order harmonic generation (HHG) based on a high-repetition rate, few-cycle, near infrared (NIR), carrier-envelope phase stable, optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier (OPCPA), emitting 6fs pulses with 9{\mu}J…
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A thin-disk regenerative amplifier with 3 kHz repetition rate pumps a second-order nonlinear mixing scheme providing femtosecond transients of maximum electric field strength beyond 330 MV/cm at a center frequency of 45 THz. This value…
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Ultrafast lasers with simultaneously high average and peak power have become indispensable for driving a multitude of applications, including high-harmonic generation, strong-field physics, and particle source applications. Both parametric…
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We theoretically predict efficient optical second-harmonic generation (SHG) from a few hundred nanometer thick slab consisting of a quadratic nonlinear anisotropic medium whose linear principal permittivities are, at the fundamental…
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We demonstrate a direct measurement of the energy levels of impurity-trapped excitons in CaF$_2$:Yb$^{2+}$. The radically different radiative decay rates of the lowest exciton state and higher excited states enable the generation of a…
Modern communication, navigation, and radar systems rely on low noise and frequency-agile microwave sources. In this application space, photonic systems provide an attractive alternative to conventional microwave synthesis by leveraging…
We present full phase stabilization of an amplified Yb:fiber femtosecond frequency comb using an intra-cavity electro-optic modulator and an acousto-optic modulator. These transducers provide high servo bandwidths of 580 kHz and 250 kHz for…
We demonstrate a continuous-wave ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier which produces 6.3 W at a wavelength of 972.5 nm. We frequency quadruple this source in two resonant doubling stages to produce 530 mW at 243.1 nm. Radiation at this…
We demonstrate a stable CMOS-compatible on-chip multiple-wavelength source by filtering and modulating individual lines from a frequency comb generated by a microring resonator optical parametric oscillator.. We show comb operation in a…
We extend the powerful frequency-domain analysis of femtosecond two-photon absorption to the intermediate-field regime, which involves both two- and four-photon transitions. Consequently, we find a broad family of shaped pulses that enhance…
High-energy, few-cycle laser pulses are essential for numerous applications in the fields of ultrafast optics and strong-field physics, due to their ultrafast temporal resolution and high peak intensity. In this work, different from the…