Title :
Direct amplification of 12 fs pulses in a terawatt class CPA laser system
Author :
Eilanlou, A. Amani ; Nabekawa, Y. ; Ishikawa, K.L. ; Takahashi, H. ; Midorikawa, K.
Author_Institution :
RIKEN, Wako
Abstract :
We have demonstrated the direct amplification of 12-fs pulses in a terawatt-class CPA system of Ti:sapphire laser. Spectral narrowing during amplification is successfully compensated by regenerative pulse shaping featuring a specially designed partial mirror.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser mirrors; optical pulse shaping; sapphire; solid lasers; spectral line narrowing; titanium; 12 fs pulse amplification; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire laser; chirped pulse amplification; direct amplification; partial mirror; regenerative pulse shaping; spectral narrowing; terawatt class CPA laser system; time 12 fs; Chirp; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; (140.3280) Laser amplifiers; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
