• DocumentCode
    2881236
  • Title

    Beams homogenization to pump Petawatt class Ti:Sapphire crystals

  • Author

    Canova, Federico ; Chambaret, Jean-Paul ; Reversat, F. ; Tisserand, S. ; Plé, Fabien ; Pittman, Moana

  • Author_Institution
    Ecole Poly´´Tech., CNRS UMR 7639, Palaiseau
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have tested two optical solutions to homogenize the spatial profile of nanosecond pump beams to be used for a Petawatt Ti:Sapphire. Simulations and experiments will be presented for microlens arrays and random phase plate.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; microlenses; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; beams homogenization; microlens arrays; nanosecond pump beams; petawatt class Ti-sapphire crystals; random phase plate; spatial profile homogenization; Adaptive optics; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical arrays; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Phased arrays; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628836
  • Filename
    4628836
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2881236