a Avesta Project Ltd., Solnechnaya 12, 142190 Troitsk, Moscow Region, Russian Federation b P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Division of Quantum Radiophysics, Leninsky Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
Abstract:
A 49 fs pulse at the wavelength of 800 nm was converted to a 26 fs pulse at the wavelength of 400 nm by temporal stretching (frequency chirping) and second harmonic generation from a chirped pulse with subsequent compression. The energy conversion efficiency of 35% was achieved.