Characterization of the spectral phase of an intense laser at focus via ionization blueshift

Mittelberger, D. E.; Nakamura, K.; Lehe, R.; Gonsalves, A. J.; Benedetti, C.; Mao, H. -S.; Daniels, J.; Dale, N.; Venkatakrishnan, S. V.; Swanson, K. K.; Esarey, E.; Leemans, W. P.

doi:10.1364/JOSAB.33.001978

Characterization of the spectral phase of an intense laser at focus via ionization blueshift

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.33.001978· OSTI ID:1393072

Mittelberger, D. E. ^[1]; Nakamura, K. ^[2]; Lehe, R. ^[2]; Gonsalves, A. J. ^[2]; Benedetti, C. ^[2]; Mao, H. -S. ^[2]; Daniels, J. ^[3]; Dale, N. ^[1]; Venkatakrishnan, S. V. ^[2]; Swanson, K. K. ^[1]; Esarey, E. ^[2]; Leemans, W. P. ^[2]

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Eindhoven Univ. of Technology (Netherlands)

An in situ diagnostic for verifying the spectral phase of an intense laser pulse at focus is shown. This diagnostic relies on measuring the effect of optical compression on ionization-induced blueshifting of the laser spectrum. Experimental results from the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator, a laser source rigorously characterized by conventional techniques, are presented and compared with simulations to illustrate the utility of this technique. These simulations show distinguishable effects from second-, third-, and fourth-order spectral phase.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1393072

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1328629

Journal Information:: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 33; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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