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Regenerative amplifier: a source for synchronized, variable-duration pulses

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OSTI ID:6662093

Regenerative amplifiers (RA) are flexible and stable devices for amplifying and varying the pulsewidth of picosecond pulses. With a Nd : YAG-RA amplifications up to 14 orders of magnitude with a stability of +-2% have been demonstrated. Also, variable pulsewidths over the range 10/sup -11/ to 10/sup -9/ sec for a fixed injection pulsewidth were demonstrated. With these capabilities, the RA can be used in a dual-pulse system to provide stable, accurately synchronized pulses of widely different duration. Such a system greatly extends the range of pulse-probe experiments for studies of relaxation phenomena, photochemistry, and laser-generated plasmas.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6662093
Report Number(s):
UCRL-80781; CONF-780579-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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