Amplification of broad-band chirped pulses up to the 100-mJ level using alexandrite-pumped neodymium-doped glasses

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Gamache, C [1 ]
Descamps, D [1 ]
Husson, D [1 ]
Seznec, S [1 ]
Migus, A [1 ]
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[1] CTR LIMEIL BREVANNES,DLPP,EME,TL,CEA,F-94195 VILLENEUVE ST GEO,FRANCE
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10.1109/3.511564
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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An alexandrite laser is used to longitudinally end-pump mixed Nd:glass rods in a multipass arrangement in order to amplify chirped pulses In the 50-100-mJ range at a l-Hz repetition rate, This system has a broad-band capability of up to 8-10 mn output bandwidth, We have developed a model, which in our specific case of amplification of chirped-pulse, takes into account the exact configuration of the rods, their spectral properties, and the longitudinal pumping geometry, An agreement between experiment and theory is obtained by assuming a pump quantum efficiency of the order of 60%.
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