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Compression of the pulses of a Ti:sapphire laser system to 5 femtoseconds at 0.2 terawatt level

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High intensity contrast ratio, pre-pulse free pulses with pulse duration of 5 fs and pulse energy of 1 mJ were generated at a repetition rate of 1 kHz by compressing the output pulses of a multi-stage Ti:sapphire laser amplifier system in a Ne-gas-filled hollow fibre. The spatial and temporal properties of the output laser beam were fully characterised.

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  1. Max-Planck-Intitut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany

    A.J. Verhoef, K. Schmid, Y. Nomura, L. Veisz & F. Krausz

  2. Institut für Photonik, Technische Universität Wien, Gusshausstrasse 27/387, 1040, Wien, Austria

    J. Seres, G. Tempea & F. Krausz

  3. Department für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Am Coulombwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany

    K. Schmid & F. Krausz

  4. FEMTOLASERS Produktions GmbH, Fernkorngasse 10, 1100, Wien, Austria

    G. Tempea

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Verhoef, A., Seres, J., Schmid, K. et al. Compression of the pulses of a Ti:sapphire laser system to 5 femtoseconds at 0.2 terawatt level. Appl. Phys. B 82, 513–517 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-2104-y

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