Design and characterization simulation of Ti: sapphire-based femtosecond laser system using Lab2 tools in the NI LabView

TL;DR

This paper presents a simulation of a Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser system using Lab2 tools in LabVIEW, demonstrating design, pulse characterization, and optimization to save time and resources before physical setup.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive simulation approach for Ti:sapphire femtosecond lasers using Lab2 tools, enabling efficient design and analysis prior to experimental implementation.

Findings

Achieved a minimum pulse duration of ~37.80 fs in simulation.

Demonstrated variation of pulse energy, FWHM, and wavelength with amplifier passes.

Showed that Lab2 tools facilitate quick and cost-effective laser system design.

Abstract

We report on the 825-nm center wavelength, 9.17 mJ pulse energy Ti:sapphire-based femtosecond laser system simulation carried out by Lab2 tools in LabVIEW (National Instruments, Inc.). The design investigation and characterization of stretched, amplified and compressed pulses made by intensity module and second harmonic generation (SHG) frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG) module in Lab2. The minimum pulse duration of ~37.80 fs at the output of the compressor end obtained by simulations. The variation of pulse energy, FWHM and central wavelength versus number of passes in the amplifier are computed. The lab2 tools help to design and characterize laser system before to set up on the optical table. The simulation results save time to calculate parameters which are essential in femtosecond laser system designing. The Lab2 simulation tools, along with financial constraints, it is easier, simple and efficient to obtain results in short time.