Influence of amplification on pulse shaping for coherent control applications

Anton du Plessis, GN Botha, LR Botha

Published Jul 1, 2011• 0 citations

Abstract

We demonstrate here the importance of using low seed laser powers for amplification of shaped pulses in a typical setup for coherent control experiments. An acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter (Dazzler from FastLite) is used to shape 130 fs pulses before amplification. These devices hold many advantages as compared to other pulse shaping devices [1]. Pulse shaping must be done with care in this configuration, as will be demonstrated with a number of examples of measured pulse shapes before and after amplification.

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