DocumentCode
2666744
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
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-749-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2003.238567
Filename
1276046
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