Title :
8.5-GHz pulse-shape control with a 700:1 Dynamic range on a frequency-tripled multiterawatt solid-state laser
Author :
Donaldson, W.R. ; Maywar, D.N. ; Roides, R.G. ; Marciante, J.R. ; Kelly, J.H. ; Zuegel, J.D. ; Keck, R.L.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abstract :
Precise control of new pulse shapes on the OMEGA laser requires 8.5-GHz, 740:1 dynamic-range measurements at the low-energy front end of the system. We present a new integrated measurement and prediction scheme that meets these demands.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical control; optical pulse shaping; optical testing; solid lasers; OMEGA laser; frequency 8.5 GHz; frequency-tripled multiterawatt solid-state laser; integrated measurement; low-energy front end system; pulse-shape control; Control systems; Dynamic range; Frequency; Optical control; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Shape control; Shape measurement; Solid lasers; (140.3430) Laser theory; (140.3580) Lasers, solid state; (250.5530) Pulse propagation and solutions; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628832
