Title :
Emerging applications of ultraintense lasers in sciences
Author :
Zhang, J. ; Li, Y.T. ; Sheng, Z.M. ; Lu, X. ; Dong, Q.L. ; Wei, Z.Y.
Author_Institution :
CAS, Beijing
Abstract :
One of the most remarkable advances in laser technology is the chirped pulse amplification (CPA) technique invented in mid-1980s, leading to a rapid development of a new class of compact ultraintense lasers, operating in a power range from terawatt to petawatt. When such a laser beam is focused onto a target with a focal spot of a few micrometers in diameter, the laser intensity on the target surface is extremely high. In this presentation we will concentrate on the applications of the ultraintense lasers in science, not including the exciting ultrafast phenomena such as the generation of attosecond pulses, the fast dynamics in chemistry, etc.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam applications; laser beams; optical focusing; chirped pulse amplification technique; laser applications; laser beam focusing; laser technology; ultrafast phenomena; ultraintense lasers; Chemical lasers; Chirp; Laser applications; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386363