Title :
Analysis and solutions for parasitic lasing in Petawatt and multi-Petawatt Ti: sapphire laser systems
Author :
Plé, Fabien ; Pittman, Moan ; Canova, Federico ; Jamelot, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Interaction du Royonnement X Avec la Mater., Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay
Abstract :
We have studied experimentally and theoretically the parasitic lasing phenomenon in large-aperture Ti:sapphire crystals to optimize amplification schemes of multi-petawatt class Ti:sapphire laser. Simulations and experimental results of high power amplification will be presented.
Keywords :
sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Petawatt laser systems; Ti:sapphire laser; high power amplification; large-aperture Ti:sapphire crystals; multiPetawatt laser systems; parasitic lasing; Crystals; Laser theory; 140.3280 (Laser amplifiers); 140.3590 (Laser, titanium); 140.6630 (Superradiance and superfluorescence); 140.7090 (Ultrafast lasers);
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.2006.4628833
