Title :
A multiterawatt laser using a high-contrast, optical parametric chirped-pulse preamplifier
Author :
Bagnoud, V. ; Puth, J. ; Begishev, I. ; Guardalben, M. ; Zuegel, J.D. ; Forget, N. ; Le Blanc, C.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
A laser has been built that uses optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification and a glass booster amplifier. We review the performance of the 5-Hz, multijoule OPCPA pump laser, the 370-mJ OPCPA, and the overall laser.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; 370 mJ; 5 Hz; glass booster amplifier; multiterawatt laser; optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification; optical parametric chirped-pulse preamplifier; pump laser; Chirp; Glass; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Preamplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549356
