Title :
High repetition rate kJ-class nanosecond to femtosecond lasers
Author :
Ditmire, T. ; Gaul, E. ; Martinez, Manuel ; Donovan, M. ; White, William ; Frederickson, C. ; Grigsby, W. ; Dyer, G. ; Bernstein, Andrey ; Schill, Alexander ; Norby, J. ; Cheriaux, G. ; Chambaret, J.-P. ; LeGarrec, B.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Energy Density Sci., Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Using novel liquid cooled slab laser amplifier technology we have developed laser systems capable of amplifying nanosecond laser pulses to energy of ~1 kJ at repetition rate up to 0.1 Hz. The design and performance of these liquid cooled amplifiers at 18 cm aperture will be described along with plans to scale this technology to larger aperture and higher repetition rate.
Keywords :
cooling; high-speed optical techniques; solid lasers; femtosecond lasers; high repetition rate; large aperture; liquid cooled slab laser amplifier technology; nanosecond lasers; size 18 cm; Apertures; Glass; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
