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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- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
- Publication Date:
- 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. doi: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. doi:10.1117/12.2287846. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1427294.
@article{osti_1427294,
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 = {2018},
month = {2}
}
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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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