Chirped pulse amplification of 300 fs pulses in an alexandriteregenerative amplifier |
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| Authors: | Pessot M Squier J Bado P Mourou G Harter DJ |
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| Affiliation: | Lab. for Laser Energetics, Rochester Univ., NY ; |
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| Abstract: | The amplification of femtosecond dye laser pulses up to the 3.5-mJ level in an alexandrite regenerative amplifier is discussed. An expansion/compression system using diffraction gratings allows chirped amplification techniques to be used to produce peak powers upwards of 1 GW. Limitations in the chirped pulse amplification of ultrashort pulses due to intracavity dispersive elements are discussed |
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