Title :
A cylindrical Öffner stretcher for reduced chromatic aberrations and improved temporal contrast
Author :
Bromage, J. ; Millecchia, M. ; Bunkenburg, J. ; Jungquist, R.K. ; Dorrer, C. ; Zuegel, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
An Öffner stretcher using cylindrical mirrors is evaluated for ultra-broadband, high-contrast lasers. Adding a grating reduces chromatic aberration, and replacing the spherical mirrors eliminates the intermediate foci, increasing energy throughput and improving temporal contrast.
Keywords :
Degradation; Gratings; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Optical reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
