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Title: Method and apparatus for controlling carrier envelope phase

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OSTI ID:1034322

A chirped pulse amplification laser system. The system generally comprises a laser source, a pulse modification apparatus including first and second pulse modification elements separated by a separation distance, a positioning element, a measurement device, and a feedback controller. The laser source is operable to generate a laser pulse and the pulse modification apparatus operable to modify at least a portion of the laser pulse. The positioning element is operable to reposition at least a portion of the pulse modification apparatus to vary the separation distance. The measurement device is operable to measure the carrier envelope phase of the generated laser pulse and the feedback controller is operable to control the positioning element based on the measured carrier envelope phase to vary the separation distance of the pulse modification elements and control the carrier envelope phase of laser pulses generated by the laser source.

Research Organization:
Kansas State University Research Foundation (Manhattan, KS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13491
Assignee:
Kansas State University Research Foundation (Manhattan, KS)
Patent Number(s):
8,073,026
Application Number:
12/306,348
OSTI ID:
1034322
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English