Spectral shaping in chirped-pulse amplification
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-473, Livermore, California 94550 (USA)
- Continuum, 3150 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051 (USA)
The role of spectral shaping in the production of subpicosecond, high-contrast pulses using chirped-pulse amplification in Nd:glass lasers is described. Spectral shaping has been used to produce 3.2-TW pulses at 750 fsec with an energy contrast of better than 10{sup 3}:1. In the absence of shaping, compression of the 1053-nm pulses yielded only 1.5 psec and a contrast ratio of approximately 10:1.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 7120127
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters; (USA), Vol. 15:7; ISSN 0146-9592
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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