Sub-50 femtosecond, multiterawatt Ti:sapphire laser system

Author

Zweiback, J. ; Fochs, S.N. ; Stuart, B.C. ; Perry, M.D.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

2-7 June 1996

Firstpage

307

Abstract

Summary form only given. Recent advances in ultrashort (<100 fs) pulse lasers have made it possible to explore ultrahigh field physics using relatively compact laser systems. We report on the design and construction of a compact Nd:LiYF/sub 4//Ti:sapphire-based chirped pulse amplifier (CPA) system capable of producing over 750 mJ in pulses shorter than 50 fs at 1 Hz. This system is composed of a Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser oscillator.

Keywords

chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser transitions; optical Kerr effect; optical modulation; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; 100 fs; 50 fs; 750 mJ; Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser oscillator; LiYF/sub 4/:Nd; Nd:LiYF/sub 4/ laser; Ti:sapphire-based chirped pulse amplifier; compact laser systems; multiterawatt Ti:sapphire laser system; ultrahigh field physics; ultrashort fs pulse lasers; Autocorrelation; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Pump lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-443-2

Type

conf

Filename

864713