Title :
Amplification of high-power picosecond 10-μm pulses in atmospheric CO2 laser
Author :
Tochitsky, S. ; Pigeon, J. ; Haberberger, D. ; Joshi, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Neptune Lab., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
3 ps pulses are amplified to >10 GW peak power in a TEA CO2 laser using ac Stark broadening. Demonstration of such broadband amplification opens opportunities for a powerful mid-IR source at a high-repetition rate.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Gas lasers; Laser transitions; Measurement by laser beam; Power lasers; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
