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Title: Single-shot temporal characterization of kilojoule-level, picosecond pulses on OMEGA EP

Abstract

To achieve a variety of experimental conditions, the OMEGA EP laser provides kilojoule-level pulses over a pulse-width range of 0.6 to 100 ps. Precise knowledge of the pulse width is important for laser system safety and the interpretation of experimental results. This paper describes the development and implementation of a single-shot, ultrashort-pulse measurement diagnostic, which provides an accurate characterization of the output pulse shape. We also present a brief overview of the measurement algorithm; discuss design considerations necessary for implementation in a complex, user-facility environment; and review the results of the diagnostic commissioning shots, which demonstrated excellent agreement with predictions.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
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Research Org.:
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
OSTI Identifier:
1427294
Report Number(s):
2017-148, 1384
Journal ID: ISSN; 0277-786X; 2017-148, 1384, 2341
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA0001944
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Proc. SPIE
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10522; Conference: LASE, San Francisco, CA (United States), 27 Jan-1 Feb 2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Ultrashort lasers; subpicosecond-pulse characterization; phase diversity; single-shot, kilojoule, subpicosecond pulses

Citation Formats

Waxer, Leon, Dorrer, Christophe, Kalb, Adam, Hill, Elizabeth, and Bittle, Wade. Single-shot temporal characterization of kilojoule-level, picosecond pulses on OMEGA EP. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1117/12.2287846.
Waxer, Leon, Dorrer, Christophe, Kalb, Adam, Hill, Elizabeth, & Bittle, Wade. Single-shot temporal characterization of kilojoule-level, picosecond pulses on OMEGA EP. United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287846
Waxer, Leon, Dorrer, Christophe, Kalb, Adam, Hill, Elizabeth, and Bittle, Wade. Mon . "Single-shot temporal characterization of kilojoule-level, picosecond pulses on OMEGA EP". United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287846. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1427294.
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title = {Single-shot temporal characterization of kilojoule-level, picosecond pulses on OMEGA EP},
author = {Waxer, Leon and Dorrer, Christophe and Kalb, Adam and Hill, Elizabeth and Bittle, Wade},
abstractNote = {To achieve a variety of experimental conditions, the OMEGA EP laser provides kilojoule-level pulses over a pulse-width range of 0.6 to 100 ps. Precise knowledge of the pulse width is important for laser system safety and the interpretation of experimental results. This paper describes the development and implementation of a single-shot, ultrashort-pulse measurement diagnostic, which provides an accurate characterization of the output pulse shape. We also present a brief overview of the measurement algorithm; discuss design considerations necessary for implementation in a complex, user-facility environment; and review the results of the diagnostic commissioning shots, which demonstrated excellent agreement with predictions.},
doi = {10.1117/12.2287846},
journal = {Proc. SPIE},
number = ,
volume = 10522,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Mon Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}

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Figure 1 Figure 1: Overview of an OMEGA EP short-pulse beamline. The laser diagnostics table shows only the diagnostics for pulse-shape measurement. S(ω): spectrum; SPD: spectral phase diversity; OPCPA: optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification; OPA: optical parametric amplification; G1–G4: compressor gratings.

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