High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Volume. , Issue , ()

Simultaneous realization of time and carrier envelope phase synchronization for an ultra-intense few-cycle laser pulse coherent combining system [Early Posting]

Liang Xiao, Zhang Guoli, Xie Xinglong, Zhu Ping, Haq Rashid Ul, Li Linjun, Ding Fucai, Sun Meizhi, Xue Hao, Zhu Jianqiang
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai institute of optics and fine mechanics
  • Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
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    Coherent combining of several low-energy few-cycle beams offers a reliable and feasible approach to producing few-cycle laser pulses with energies exceeding the multi-Joule level. However, time synchronization and carrier-envelope phase difference (ΔCEP) between pulses significantly affect temporal waveform and intensity of the combined pulse, requiring precise measurement and control. Here, we propose a concise optical method based on phase retrieval of spectral interference and quadratic function symmetry axis fitting to simultaneously measure the time synchronization and ΔCEP between few-cycle pulses. The control precision of our coherent beam combining system can achieve a time delay stability within 42 as and ΔCEP measurement precision of 40 mrad, enabling a maximum combining efficiency of 98.5%. This method can effectively improve the performance and stability of coherent beam combining systems for few-cycle lasers, which will facilitate the obtaining of high-quality few-cycle lasers with high energy.

    Paper Information

    Manuscript Accepted: Apr. 2, 2025

    Posted: Apr. 3, 2025

    DOI: HPL-0021