Title :
High dynamic range temporal contrast measurement and characterization of oscillators for seeding high energy petawatt laser systems
Author :
Alessi, D. ; Spinka, T. ; Betts, S. ; Kanz, V.K. ; Sigurdsson, R. ; Riordan, B. ; Crane, J.K. ; Haefner, C.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have measured the temporal contrast and performance of oscillators to determine their feasibility for future ultra-high-contrast experiments on the Advanced Radiographic Capability at the National Ignition Facility.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser variables measurement; optical variables measurement; oscillators; advanced radiographic capability; high dynamic range temporal contrast measurement; high energy petawatt laser systems; oscillator characterization; ultrahigh-contrast experiments; Dynamic range; Ignition; Laser beams; Laser mode locking; Measurement by laser beam; Optimized production technology; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
