Title :
Beams homogenization to pump Petawatt class Ti:Sapphire crystals
Author :
Canova, Federico ; Chambaret, Jean-Paul ; Reversat, F. ; Tisserand, S. ; Plé, Fabien ; Pittman, Moana
Author_Institution :
Ecole Poly´´Tech., CNRS UMR 7639, Palaiseau
Abstract :
We have tested two optical solutions to homogenize the spatial profile of nanosecond pump beams to be used for a Petawatt Ti:Sapphire. Simulations and experiments will be presented for microlens arrays and random phase plate.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; microlenses; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; beams homogenization; microlens arrays; nanosecond pump beams; petawatt class Ti-sapphire crystals; random phase plate; spatial profile homogenization; Adaptive optics; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical arrays; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Phased arrays; Pump 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.2006.4628836
