Title :
A distributed trigger system for picosecond LASER facilities
Author :
Leclerc, P. ; Prat, M. ; Bouvet, J.-P. ; Allouche, V. ; Raybaut, P. ; Aubert, D. ; Duval, A.
Author_Institution :
Commissariat a l´´Energie Atomique, Bruyeres le Chatel, France
Abstract :
The Commissariat a l´Energie Atomique (CEA) is developing a unique picosecond timing system for the Laser MegaJoule (LMJ) project which includes an original concept to trigger picosecond laser sources with ultra-low jitter. We present the concept and how it can be used to implement the LMJ optical fiducial system or to synchronize a picosecond X laser source. We expose achieved performances.
Keywords :
clocks; high-speed optical techniques; light sources; timing jitter; trigger circuits; Laser MegaJoule project; distributed trigger system; optical fiducial system; picosecond LASER facilities; picosecond laser sources; picosecond timing system; ultra-low jitter; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Clocks; Laser fusion; Master-slave; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Optical pulse shaping; Stimulated emission; Timing jitter;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition, 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9053-9
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.2005.1574010
