120-FS TERAWATT TI-AL2O3/CR-LISRALF6 LASER SYSTEM

被引:53
作者
WHITE, WE
HUNTER, JR
VANWOERKOM, L
DITMIRE, T
PERRY, MD
机构
[1] Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550
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D O I
10.1364/OL.17.001067
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We have developed a combined Ti:Al2O3/Cr:LiSrAlF6 laser system capable of producing terawatt pulses with a duration of 120 fs at a 1-Hz repetition rate. Chirped-pulse amplification in Ti:sapphire produces compressed 45-mJ pulses. Further amplification in flash-lamp-pumped Cr:LiSrAlF6 produces 150-mJ compressed pulses with no significant effect on beam quality or pulse shape.
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页码:1067 / 1069
页数:3
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