• DocumentCode
    474661
  • Title

    Direct amplification of 12 fs pulses in a terawatt class CPA laser system

  • Author

    Eilanlou, A. Amani ; Nabekawa, Y. ; Ishikawa, K.L. ; Takahashi, H. ; Midorikawa, K.

  • Author_Institution
    RIKEN, Wako
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have demonstrated the direct amplification of 12-fs pulses in a terawatt-class CPA system of Ti:sapphire laser. Spectral narrowing during amplification is successfully compensated by regenerative pulse shaping featuring a specially designed partial mirror.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; laser mirrors; optical pulse shaping; sapphire; solid lasers; spectral line narrowing; titanium; 12 fs pulse amplification; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire laser; chirped pulse amplification; direct amplification; partial mirror; regenerative pulse shaping; spectral narrowing; terawatt class CPA laser system; time 12 fs; Chirp; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; (140.3280) Laser amplifiers; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572358