Title :
Interferometric Tiling of Large-Aperture Gratings for Petawatt Laser Systems
Author :
Qiao, J. ; Kelly, J.H. ; Canning, D. ; Guardalben, M.J. ; King, G. ; Price, J. ; Kalb, A. ; Jungquist, R. ; Rigatti, A.L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester
Abstract :
A tiled-grating assembly with three large-scale gratings is developed with real-time interferometric tiling control for a petawatt laser system. Tiling-parameters sensitivity and focal- spot degradation are analyzed for a compressor composed of four such assemblies.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; lasers; light interferometry; focal-spot degradation; interferometric tiling; large-aperture grating; large-scale grating; petawatt laser systems; tiled-grating assembly; tiling-parameter sensitivity; Assembly; Diffraction gratings; Laboratories; Large-scale systems; Laser beams; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse compression; Pistons; Tiles; Tolerance analysis;
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.2007.4453724
