DocumentCode
1656945
Title
Beam-homogenization and space-charge-broadening calibration for accurately measuring high-intensity laser pulses using a high-speed streak camera
Author
Qiao, J. ; Jaanimagi, P.A. ; Boni, R. ; Bromage, J. ; Hill, E.
Author_Institution
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
An anamorphic diffuser-based beam-homogenizing system and a space-charge-broadening calibration method were developed to accurately measure 8- to 250-ps pulses using a high-speed optical streak camera on kilojoule, petawatt-class laser systems.
Keywords
laser beams; optical pulse generation; streak cameras; anamorphic diffuser-based beam-homogenizing system; beam-homogenization; high-intensity laser pulses; high-speed streak camera; kilojoule laser systems; petawatt-class laser systems; space-charge-broadening calibration; Calibration; Cameras; Laser beams; Lenses; Measurement by laser beam; Optical variables measurement; Pulse measurements;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1839-6
Type
conf
Filename
6325787
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