DocumentCode
411691
Title
ASE contrast improvement by spatio-temporal filtering in CPA laser chain
Author
Auge, F. ; Zanella, A. ; Cheriaux, G. ; Chambaret, J.-P.
Author_Institution
Lab. d´Opt. Appliquee, Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau, France
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
A simple method for ASE and satellite pulses contrast enhancement of chirped pulse amplification laser chains will be presented. It is based on the nonlinear ellipse polarisation rotation induced in a spatial filter in air.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; light polarisation; nonlinear optics; optical modulation; optical pulse shaping; optical rotation; spatial filters; spatiotemporal phenomena; superradiance; ASE contrast; chirped pulse amplification laser chain; nonlinear ellipse polarisation rotation; satellite pulse contrast enhancement; spatial filter; spatio-temporal filtering; Chemical lasers; Filtering; Filters; Laser beams; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Satellites; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1297771
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