In 2022, OPCPA celebrates its 30th anniversary and the authors of this article share their views at these fascinating developments from historical and technological perspectives
, giving a comprehensive account on the state of the art of table-top OPCPA systems, addressing their relevant scientific and technological aspects, design concepts, performance characteristics and growing practical applications in diverse fields of ultrafast science.
IMAGE: The state of the art of table-top OPCPA systems in terms of achieved pulse duration (expressed in multiple of optical cycles), central wavelength, spectral bandwidth, nonlinear crystals used as amplifying media, and year of inception.
Article reference: A. Dubietis, A. Matijošius, Table-top optical parametric chirped pulse amplifiers: past and present, Opto-Electron Adv 6, 220046 (2023). doi: 10.29026/oea.2023.220046