DocumentCode
411688
Title
Coherent addition of holographic gratings for pulse compression within petawatt laser systems
Author
Bunkenburg, J. ; Kessler, T.J. ; Hu, H. ; Kellogg, C. ; Kelly, C.
Author_Institution
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Rochester Univ., NY, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
Petawatt solid-state lasers require meter-sized gratings to limit fluences. Smaller, coherently added gratings may be used alternatively. Alignment tolerances and experimental data are presented for two gratings using monochromatic light. Designs for broadband pulse compressions are discussed.
Keywords
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; holographic gratings; light interferometers; optical pulse compression; solid lasers; alignment tolerances; broadband pulse compressions design; fluences limitation; holographic grating coherent addition; light interferometer; meter-sized gratings; monochromatic light; petawatt solid-state lasers; pulse compression; Apertures; Chirp; Diffraction gratings; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Solid lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1297768
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