Use of Chirped Quasi-phase-matched materials in chirped pulse amplification systems

A chirped pulse amplification system comprising:

• an amplifier receiving and amplifying light pulses to thereby produce amplified pulses;
• a fiber-based compressor receiving and compressing the amplified pulses to thereby generate compressed pulses;
• and
• a quasi-phase-matched crystal receiving and further compressing the compressed pulses.

A chirped pulse amplification system, comprising:

• a chirped grating;
• a first beam coupling arrangement directing input signal pulses to said chirped grating, receiving signal pulses which have been stretched by said chirped grating, and providing stretched pulses at an output thereof;
• an amplifier receiving and amplifying the stretched pulses to thereby produce amplified pulses;
• a second beam coupling arrangement receiving the amplified pulses, directing the amplified pulses to said chirped grating, receiving signal pulses which have been compressed by said chirped grating, and providing compressed pulses at an output thereof;
• and
• a quasi-phase-matched crystal receiving and further compressing the compressed pulses.

A chirped pulse amplification system, comprising:

• a pulse source generating chirped pulses;
• an amplifier receiving and amplifying the chirped pulses to thereby provide amplified pulses;
• a fiber-based compressor receiving and compressing the amplified pulses to thereby generate compressed signal pulses;
• and
• a quasi-phase-matched crystal receiving and further compressing the compressed signal pulses.

A chirped pulse amplification system, comprising:

• a pulse source generating ultrashort pulses;
• a fiber-based stretcher stretching the ultrashort pulses to thereby provide stretched pulses;
• an amplifier receiving and amplifying the stretched pulses to thereby provide amplified pulses;
• and
• a quasi-phase-matched crystal receiving and compressing the amplified pulses.

A chirped pulse amplification system comprising:

• a pulse source generating ultrashort pulses;
• a nonlinear amplifier receiving and amplifying the ultrashort pulses to thereby provide amplified pulses;
• and
• a quasi-phased-matched crystal receiving and compressing the amplified pulses.

A chirped pulse amplification system, comprising:

• a fiber amplifier receiving and amplifying light pulses to thereby produce amplified pulses;
• a compressor receiving and compressing the amplified pulses to thereby generate compressed pulses;
• and
• a quasi-phase-matched crystal receiving and further compressing the compressed pulses.

A chirped pulse amplification system, comprising:

• a pulse source generating chirped pulses;
• a fiber amplifier receiving and amplifying the chirped pulses to thereby provide amplified pulses;
• a compressor receiving and compressing the amplified pulses to thereby generate compressed signal pulses;
• and
• a quasi-phase-matched crystal receiving and further compressing the compressed signal pulses.

A chirped pulse amplification system, comprising:

• a pulse source generating ultrashort pulses;
• a stretcher stretching the ultrashort pulses to thereby provide stretched pulses;
• a fiber amplifier receiving and amplifying the stretched pulses to thereby provide amplified pulses;
• and
• a quasi-phase-matched crystal receiving and compressing the amplified pulses.