Title :
Pulse shape control of a high-energy PW laser for fast ignition of laser fusion
Author :
Sueda, K. ; Lu, J. ; Kondo, K. ; Mizoguchi, R. ; Tauchi, K. ; Miyanaga, N.
Author_Institution :
Osaka Univ., Osaka
Abstract :
A laser-pulse shaping system of a high-energy PW laser has been developed for fast ignition of laser fusion. We have demonstrated flat-top pulses of 1 Ops with a rise time of 1 ps.
Keywords :
laser fusion; optical pulse shaping; fast ignition; flat-top pulses; high-energy PW laser; laser fusion; laser-pulse shaping system; petawatt laser; pulse shape control; time 1 ps; time 10 ps; Ignition; Laser fusion; Laser mode locking; Optical pulse shaping; Phase modulation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Shape control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453296
