Title :
A high repetion rate petawatt class Ti:sapphire system
Author :
Pittman, M. ; Plé, F. ; Jamelot, G. ; Chambaret, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Interaction du Rayonnement X avec la Mater., Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay
Abstract :
We have demonstrated 33 J amplification in Ti: sapphire at the record repetition rate of 0.1 Hz. For this, we have successfully removed transverse lasing in the large crystal amplifier and homogenized the laser pump profiles.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; crystal amplifier; energy 33 J; high repetion rate petawatt class laser system; homogenized laser pump profiles; titanium doped sapphire laser; transverse lasing removal; Laser excitation; Pump lasers; 140.3280 (Laser amplifiers); 140.3590 (Laser Titanium); 140.7090 (Ultrafast lasers);
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.2006.4628708
