Title :
High-energy few-cycle pulse generation in a filament for relativistic applications at kHz repetition rate
Author :
Hauri, C.P. ; Merano, M. ; Trisorio, A. ; Mourou, G.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire d¿Optique Appliquée, Ã\x89cole Polytechnique-ENSTA-CNRS, F-91761 Palaiseau Cedex, France
Abstract :
We demonstrate efficient generation of 9.5-fs 1.8 mJ pulses by filamentation. The pulse wave front, the low energy fluctuations and the good temporal contrast make this source suited for relativistic laser-solid experiments at kHz repetition rate.
Keywords :
Fluctuations; Gas lasers; Glass; Optical pulses; Plasma measurements; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Windows;
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.2007.4431508
