Title :
Spectral amplitude and phase evolution in petawatt laser pulses
Author :
Filip, Catalin V.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
The influence of the active gain medium on the spectral amplitude and phase of amplified pulses in a CPA system is studied. Results from a 10-PW example based on Nd-doped mixed glasses are presented.
Keywords :
neodymium; optical pulse generation; CPA system; active gain medium; chirped pulse amplification; petawatt laser pulses; phase evolution; power 10 PW; spectral amplitude; Bandwidth; Chirp; Glass; Lasers; Optical filters; Phase distortion; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
