• DocumentCode
    2655321
  • Title

    Spatiotemporal contrast of high-field laser

  • Author

    Yanovsky, V. ; Chvykov, V. ; Reed, S. ; Planchon, T. ; Bahk, S.-W. ; Kalinchenko, G. ; Maximchuk, A. ; Mourou, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1845
  • Abstract
    We introduce a new concept of spatiotemporal contrast and demonstrate its relevance in experiments with high field lasers. Methods of mitigating effect of limited spatiotemporal contrast are discussed. Double-pass hollow-fiber cleaner for contrast improvement is proposed.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; lasers; spatiotemporal phenomena; contrast improvement; double-pass hollow-fiber cleaner; high-field laser; mitigating effect; spatiotemporal contrast; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse shaping; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Plasma temperature; Pulse amplifiers; Solids; Spatiotemporal phenomena; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1549302
  • Filename
    1549302
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2655321