Temporal-contrast measurements of a white-light-seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier

Bromage, J.; Dorrer, C.; Zuegel, J. D.

doi:10.1088/2040-8978/17/9/094006

Title: Temporal-contrast measurements of a white-light-seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier

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Ultra-intense optical parametric chirped-pulse systems require front ends with broad bandwidth and high temporal contrast. Temporal cross-correlation measurements of a white-light–seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA) show that its prepulse contrast exceeds the 120 dB dynamic range of the broadband NOPA-based cross-correlator.

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Bromage, J. ^[1]; Dorrer, C. ^[1]; Zuegel, J. D. ^[1]

Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

Publication Date:: Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1214213

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0001944

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Optics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 17; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 2040-8978

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; parametric oscillators and amplifiers, ultrafast measurements, temporal contrast

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                    Bromage, J., Dorrer, C., and Zuegel, J. D. Temporal-contrast measurements of a white-light-seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Bromage, J., Dorrer, C., & Zuegel, J. D. Temporal-contrast measurements of a white-light-seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/17/9/094006

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"Temporal-contrast measurements of a white-light-seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/17/9/094006.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1214213.

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  title        = {Temporal-contrast measurements of a white-light-seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier},

  author       = {Bromage, J. and Dorrer, C. and Zuegel, J. D.},

  abstractNote = {Ultra-intense optical parametric chirped-pulse systems require front ends with broad bandwidth and high temporal contrast. Temporal cross-correlation measurements of a white-light–seeded noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA) show that its prepulse contrast exceeds the 120 dB dynamic range of the broadband NOPA-based cross-correlator.},

  doi          = {10.1088/2040-8978/17/9/094006},

  journal      = {Journal of Optics},

  number       = 9,

  volume       = 17,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

  month        = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015}

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