Title :
Coherent addition of holographic gratings for pulse compression within petawatt laser systems
Author :
Bunkenburg, J. ; Kessler, T.J. ; Hu, H. ; Kellogg, C. ; Kelly, C.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
Petawatt solid-state lasers require meter-sized gratings to limit fluences. Smaller, coherently added gratings may be used alternatively. Alignment tolerances and experimental data are presented for two gratings using monochromatic light. Designs for broadband pulse compressions are discussed.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; holographic gratings; light interferometers; optical pulse compression; solid lasers; alignment tolerances; broadband pulse compressions design; fluences limitation; holographic grating coherent addition; light interferometer; meter-sized gratings; monochromatic light; petawatt solid-state lasers; pulse compression; Apertures; Chirp; Diffraction gratings; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
