Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 12, 1201004(2021)

High Repetition-Rate Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse Amplifiers

Jingcheng Shang1,2,3, Yizhou Liu1,2, Shengzhi Zhao1,2, Tianli Feng1,2,3、*, Kejian Yang1,3,4, Wenchao Qiao1,2,3, Yuantao Zhao1,2,3, and Tao Li1,2,3、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
  • 2Shandong Key Laboratory for Laser Technologies and Applications, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China;
  • 4Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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    Jingcheng Shang, Yizhou Liu, Shengzhi Zhao, Tianli Feng, Kejian Yang, Wenchao Qiao, Yuantao Zhao, Tao Li. High Repetition-Rate Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse Amplifiers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(12): 1201004

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Feb. 25, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 23, 2021

    Published Online: Jun. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Feng Tianli (tlfeng@sdu.edu.cn), Li Tao (litao@sdu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1201004

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