Title :
Generation of high-contrast, high-intense laser pulses by use of nonlinear pre-amplifier in Ti:sapphire laser system
Author :
Kiriyama, Hiromotsu ; Mori, Michiaki ; Daito, Izuru ; Nakai, Yoshiki ; Shimomura, Takuya ; Tanoue, Manabu ; Akutsu, Atsushi ; Kondo, Shuji ; Kanazawa, Shuhei ; Okada, Hajime ; Motomura, Tomohiro ; Daido, Hiroyuki ; Kimura, Toyoaki ; Tajima, Toshiki
Author_Institution :
Adv. Photon Res. Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kizugawa
Abstract :
We report the first high-contrast, high-intense Ti:sapphire chirped-pulse amplification laser system incorporating a nonlinear pre-amplifier based on an optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification for use in experiments where relativistic effects dominate the physics.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; preamplifiers; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire laser system; chirped-pulse amplification laser system; laser pulse generation; nonlinear pre-amplifier; optical parametric amplification; relativistic effects; Atom lasers; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; (140.3280) Laser amplifiers; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
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
