The Coherent Addition of Gratings for Pulse Compression in High-Energy Laser Systems

Conference · Mon Aug 02 00:00:00 EDT 2004

OSTI ID:827376

Kessler, T J ^[1]; Bunkenburg, J; Huang, H; Kozlov, A; Kelly, C; Meyerhofer, D D

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1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Petawatt solid-state lasers require meter-sized gratings to reach multiple-kilojoule energy levels without laser-induced damage. As an alternative to large single gratings, we have demonstrated that smaller, coherently added (tiled) gratings can be used for subpicosecond-pulse compression.

• Research Organization: Laboratory for Laser Energetics
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC52-92SF19460
• OSTI ID: 827376
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF-19460-545; 1465; 2003-21
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
ENERGY LEVELS
GRATINGS
INERTIAL FUSION DRIVERS
PULSE TECHNIQUES
SOLID STATE LASERS