200 TW 45 fs laser based on optical parametric chirped pulse amplification

被引:106
作者
Lozhkarev, VV
Freidman, GI
Ginzburg, VN
Katin, EV
Khazanov, EA
Kirsanov, AV
Luchinin, GA
Mal'shakov, AN
Martyanov, MA
Palashov, OV
Poteomkin, AK
Sergeev, AM
Shaykin, AA
Yakovlev, IV
Garanin, SG
Sukharev, SA
Rukavishnikov, NN
Charukhchev, AV
Gerke, RR
Yashin, VE
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Appl Phys, Novgorod 603950, Russia
[2] Russian Fed Nucl Ctr, Sarov, Russia
[3] Res Inst Comprehens Tests Opto Elect Devices & Sy, Sosnovyi Bor, Russia
[4] HoloGrate JSC, St Petersburg, Russia
[5] Inst Laser Phys, St Petersburg, Russia
来源
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2006年 / 14卷 / 01期
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10.1364/OPEX.14.000446
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
200 TW peak power has been achieved experimentally using a Cr:forsterite master oscillator at 1250 nm, a stretcher, three optical parametrical amplifiers based on KD*P (DKDP) crystals providing 14.5 J energy in the chirped pulse at 910 nm central wavelength, and a vacuum compressor. The final parametrical amplifier and the compressor are described in detail. Scaling of such architecture to multipetawatt power is discussed. (c) 2006 Optical Society of America.
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页数:9
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