Picosecond optical parametric generator and amplifier for large temperature-jump
Anno: 2014
Autori: Citroni M., Fanetti S., Guigue B., Bartolini P., Taschin A., Lapini A., Foggi P., Bini R.
Affiliazione autori: LENS – European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, via N. Carrara 1, Sesto F.no, Florence, 50019, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto F.no (FI), 50019, Italy; INO – Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, Firenze, 50125, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica, University of Perugia, Via Elce di sotto 8, Perugia, I-06123, Italy
Abstract: An optical parametric generator and amplifier producing 15 ps pulses at wavelengths tunable around 2 mu m, with energies up to 15 mJ/pulse, has been realized and characterized. The output wavelength is chosen to match a vibrational combination band of water. By measuring the induced birefringence changes we prove that a single pulse is able to completely melt samples of ice in the 10(-6) cm(3) volume range, both at room pressure (263 K) and at high pressure (298 K, 1 GPa) in a sapphire anvil cell. This source opens the possibility of studying melting and freezing processes by spectroscopic probes in water or water solutions in a wide range of conditions as found in natural environments. (C) 2014 Optical Society of America.
Giornale/Rivista: OPTICS EXPRESS
Volume: 22 (24) Da Pagina: 30047 A: 30052
Maggiori informazioni: Supported by “Physics and Chemistry of Carbon at Extreme Conditions” project, and by MIUR (grant FIRB – Futuro in Ricerca 2010 RBFR109ZHQ).Parole chiavi: Birefringence; Light amplifiers; Sapphire; Ultrashort pulses, Combination bands; Induced birefringence; Natural environments; Optical parametric generator; Output wavelengths; Sapphire anvil cell; Spectroscopic probes; Temperature jump, Optical parametric amplifiers, ice, amplifier; birefringence; freezing; light related phenomena; signal processing; temperature; time, Amplifiers, Electronic; Birefringence; Freezing; Ice; Optical Phenomena; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Temperature; Time FactorsDOI: 10.1364/OE.22.030047Citazioni: 3dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-14Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui