Title :
Pulse contrast enhancement of ultra-high-power femtosecond laser pulses
Author :
Hamoelle, D. ; Gaeta, A.L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We determine the conditions under which desirable nonlinear processes such as nonlinear ellipse rotation can be exploited in bulk media at powers that are many times above critical power of self-focusing. Application of this scheme to pulse-contrast enhancement of ultra-high-power laser pulses is explored.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; nonlinear optics; optical rotation; bulk media; femtosecond laser pulses; nonlinear ellipse rotation; pulse contrast enhancement; ultra-high-power laser pulses; Hollow waveguides; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Power lasers; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238567
