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Title: Universal grating design for pulse stretching and compression in the 800{endash}1100-nm range

Journal Article · · Optics Letters
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

We have developed a holographically produced master metallic grating that achieves {approx_gt}91{percent} diffraction efficiency over the wavelength range 800{endash}1100 nm and a maximum diffraction efficiency at 1053 nm greater than 93{percent} when used with TM polarization near the Littrow angle. The near-uniform diffraction efficiency with laser wavelength makes this design attractive for use in chirped-pulse amplification systems employing Ti:sapphire, Cr:LiSAF, or Nd:glass and permits high-fidelity stretching and compression of extremely short (10-fs) pulses. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
285565
Journal Information:
Optics Letters, Vol. 21, Issue 7; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English