Title :
Characterisation of multilayer dielectric gratings for petawatt-class lasers
Author :
Cotel, A. ; Forget, N. ; Brach, C. ; Bonnemason, F. ; Baynard, E. ; Le Bris, C. ; Le Blanc, C.
Author_Institution :
Horiba Jobin Yvon, Longjumeau, France
Abstract :
We present a complete characterisation of multilayer dielectric gratings. We discuss on critical parameters for damage threshold studies, such as influence of pulse duration, number of shots on the grating, and incidence angle.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; optical design techniques; optical multilayers; damage threshold; multilayer dielectric gratings; petawatt-class laser; pulse duration; Compressors; Dielectrics; Diffraction gratings; Laser modes; Laser theory; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Shape measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549368
