Title :
Phased-array grating compression for high-energy chirped pulse amplification lasers
Author :
Cotel, A. ; Castaing, M. ; Pichon, P. ; Le Blanc, C.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech., CNRS, Palaiseau
Abstract :
We present a theoretical and experimental analysis of two-grating phasing in a broadband pulse mosaic compressor. The phase defaults induced by misaligned gratings and the grating gap effect are studied in a mosaic compressor scheme.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; diffraction gratings; laser accessories; optical pulse compression; broadband pulse mosaic compressor; grating gap effect; high-energy chirped pulse amplification lasers; phased-array grating compression; two-grating phasing; Chirp; Gratings; Interference; Irrigation; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Pistons; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Stimulated emission; 050.1950; 140.7090; 320.5520;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628706
