co2amp: A software program for modeling the dynamics of ultrashort pulses in optical systems with CO2 amplifiers

Polyanskiy, Mikhail N.

doi:10.1364/AO.54.005136

Title: co2amp: A software program for modeling the dynamics of ultrashort pulses in optical systems with CO₂ amplifiers

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We describe a computer code for simulating the amplification of ultrashort mid-infrared laser pulses in CO₂ amplifiers and their propagation through arbitrary optical systems. This code is based on a comprehensive model that includes an accurate consideration of the CO₂ active medium and a physical optics propagation algorithm, and takes into account the interaction of the laser pulse with the material of the optical elements. Finally, the application of the code for optimizing an isotopic regenerative amplifier is described.

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Polyanskiy, Mikhail N. ^[1]

Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015

Research Org.:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

OSTI Identifier:: 1335378

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1222273

Report Number(s):: BNL-107663-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6935; APOPAI; R&D Project: KBCH13P; KB0202011

Grant/Contract Number:: SC00112704; AC02-98CH10886

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Applied Optics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 54; Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6935

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; lasers; carbon dioxide; laser theory; laser amplifiers; ultrafast lasers

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  author       = {Polyanskiy, Mikhail N.},

  abstractNote = {We describe a computer code for simulating the amplification of ultrashort mid-infrared laser pulses in CO2 amplifiers and their propagation through arbitrary optical systems. This code is based on a comprehensive model that includes an accurate consideration of the CO2 active medium and a physical optics propagation algorithm, and takes into account the interaction of the laser pulse with the material of the optical elements. Finally, the application of the code for optimizing an isotopic regenerative amplifier is described.},

  doi          = {10.1364/AO.54.005136},

  journal      = {Applied Optics},

  number       = 16,

  volume       = 54,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015},

  month        = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015}

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