Title :
High-energy broad-band regenerative amplifier for chirped-pulse amplification
Author :
Yanovsky, V. ; Felix, C. ; Mourou, G.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We report on the design and performance of a high-energy large-mode regenerative amplifier for chirped-pulse amplification. Output energy up to 90 mJ and slope efficiency of 37% are demonstrated. A one-amplifier terawatt laser is feasible on the basis of this design
Keywords :
chirp modulation; laser cavity resonators; optical modulation; optical pumping; 37 percent; 90 mJ; chirped-pulse amplification; design; high field lasers; high-energy broad-band regenerative amplifier; one-amplifier laser; output energy; regenerative amplifiers; short pulse lasers; slope efficiency; Chirp; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical saturation; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.974224
