Title :
ASE contrast improvement by spatio-temporal filtering in CPA laser chain
Author :
Auge, F. ; Zanella, A. ; Cheriaux, G. ; Chambaret, J.-P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´Opt. Appliquee, Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
A simple method for ASE and satellite pulses contrast enhancement of chirped pulse amplification laser chains will be presented. It is based on the nonlinear ellipse polarisation rotation induced in a spatial filter in air.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; light polarisation; nonlinear optics; optical modulation; optical pulse shaping; optical rotation; spatial filters; spatiotemporal phenomena; superradiance; ASE contrast; chirped pulse amplification laser chain; nonlinear ellipse polarisation rotation; satellite pulse contrast enhancement; spatial filter; spatio-temporal filtering; Chemical lasers; Filtering; Filters; Laser beams; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Satellites; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
