Title :
Extreme-contrast front end for high-power laser systems
Author :
Dorrer, C. ; Begishev, I.A. ; Okishev, A.V. ; Zuegel, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abstract :
A high-energy, high-contrast seed source for high-power lasers is directly generated using parametric amplification, with a temporal contrast better than 100 dB within 5 ps of the pulse peak and an extremely fast rising edge.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; high-contrast seed source; high-power laser system; parametric amplification; Fluorescence; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; (140.4480) Optical amplifiers; (320.7160) Ultrafast technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
