Title :
Prototype front end for a petawatt laser system using optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification
Author :
Zuegel, J.D. ; Bagnoud, V. ; Begishev, I.A. ; Guardalben, M.J. ; Keegan, J. ; Puth, J. ; Waxer, L.J.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
A highly efficient, prototype optical parametric chirped-pulse-amplification (OPCPA) system has been built as the front end for a petawatt laser system operating at 1053 nm. The design details and measured performance will be presented.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; 1053 nm; OPCPA system; optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification; petawatt laser system; prototype front end; Chirp; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Prototypes; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
