DocumentCode
3012123
Title
Measurement of the Self-Phase-Modulation-Induced Bandwidth in a 30-kJ-Class Laser-Amplifier Chain
Author
Donaldson, W.R. ; Maywar, D.N. ; Kelly, J.H.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Self-phase modulation in a multikilojoule laser system was detected spectroscopically and correlated with the time derivative of the intensity. An integrated nonlinear index of refraction was determined that facilitated improved modeling of the system.
Keywords
optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; class laser amplifier chain; energy 30 kJ; induced bandwidth; integrated nonlinear index of refraction; multikilojoule laser system; self phase modulation; time derivative; Bandwidth; Frequency; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Shape measurement; Solid lasers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453000
Filename
4453000
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