Title :
Pulse shape control of a high-energy PW laser for fast ignition of laser fusion
Author :
Sueda, K. ; Lu, J. ; Kondo, K. ; Mizoguchi, R. ; Tauchi, K. ; Miyanaga, N.
Author_Institution :
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
Abstract :
A laser-pulse shaping system of a high-energy PW laser has been developed for fast ignition of laser fusion. We have demonstrated flat-top pulses of 10ps with a rise time of 1 ps.
Keywords :
Ignition; Laser fusion; Laser mode locking; Optical pulse shaping; Phase modulation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Shape control;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431073
