Pulse compression with a high-energy Nd:YAG regenerative amplifier system

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Applied Optics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.36.005048· OSTI ID:542509

Venturo, V A; Joly, A G; Ray, D ^[1]

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1. Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999 K2-14, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)

We describe a method for the generation of readily synchronizable, near-transform-limited, 1064-nm, 6-mJ pulses with {lt}20-ps duration at a repetition rate of 20 Hz. The method employs chirped pulse amplification of spectrally broadened and temporally stretched pulses from a cw mode-locked Nd:YAG laser in a commercial Nd:YAG regenerative amplifier followed by pulse compression with a grating pair. Linear amplification subsequent to regenerative amplification is not required with this method, although higher energies would be easily obtained. {copyright} 1997 Optical Society of America

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 542509
• Journal Information: Applied Optics, Journal Name: Applied Optics Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 36; ISSN APOPAI; ISSN 0003-6935
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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