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Temporal contrast enhancement by self-phase modulation in a multi-pass cell with excellent beam quality and pointing stability
【摘要】 We demonstrate temporal contrast enhancement via self-phase modulation followed by spectral filtering in a gas-filled multi-pass cell(MPC). The performance of this temporal cleaning device has been thoroughly investigated, covering spectral broadening, efficiency, temporal contrast enhancement, power stability, beam quality, and beam pointing stability. Our device achieves a total efficiency exceeding 30%, corresponding to a pulse energy of 555 μJ. The temporal contrast of the filtered pulse is enhanced by more than two orders of magnitude, surpassing 10~9. The filtered beam exhibits excellent beam quality and pointing stability, with M~2values of 1.12 × 1.14 and an angular pointing stability of 1.90 μrad × 2.05 μrad. This approach, especially when combined with a second-stage spectral broadening device, provides an excellent front end for an ultra-wideband, high-peak-power laser system, offering high beam quality, excellent power stability, and outstanding pointing stability.
【Abstract】 We demonstrate temporal contrast enhancement via self-phase modulation followed by spectral filtering in a gas-filled multi-pass cell(MPC). The performance of this temporal cleaning device has been thoroughly investigated, covering spectral broadening, efficiency, temporal contrast enhancement, power stability, beam quality, and beam pointing stability. Our device achieves a total efficiency exceeding 30%, corresponding to a pulse energy of 555 μJ. The temporal contrast of the filtered pulse is enhanced by more than two orders of magnitude, surpassing 10~9. The filtered beam exhibits excellent beam quality and pointing stability, with M~2values of 1.12 × 1.14 and an angular pointing stability of 1.90 μrad × 2.05 μrad. This approach, especially when combined with a second-stage spectral broadening device, provides an excellent front end for an ultra-wideband, high-peak-power laser system, offering high beam quality, excellent power stability, and outstanding pointing stability.
【Key words】 temporal contrast enhancement; self-phase modulation; multi-pass cell;
- 【文献出处】 Chinese Optics Letters ,中国光学快报(英文版) , 编辑部邮箱 ,2026年02期
- 【分类号】TN24
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