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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549302
