High-energy parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent broadband pulses
Abstract
We study and demonstrate the efficient parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent broadband nanosecond pulses to high energies. Signals composed of mutually incoherent monochromatic lines or amplified spontaneous emission are amplified in a sequence of optical parametric amplifiers pumped at 526.5 nm, with the last amplifier set in a collinear geometry. This configuration results in 70% conversion efficiency from the pump to the combined signal and idler, with a combined energy reaching 400 mJ and an optical spectrum extending over 60 nm around 1053 nm. The spatial, spectral, and temporal properties of the amplified waves are investigated. The demonstrated high conversion efficiency, spectral incoherence, and large bandwidth open the way to a new generation of high-energy, solid-state laser drivers that mitigate laser–plasma instabilities and laser-beam imprint via enhanced spectral bandwidth.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1580801
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1581156
- Report Number(s):
- 2019-278, 1539
Journal ID: ISSN 1094-4087; OPEXFF
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0003856
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Optics Express
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Volume: 28 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1094-4087
- Publisher:
- Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
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Dorrer, C., Hill, E. M., and Zuegel, J. D. High-energy parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent broadband pulses. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1364/OE.28.000451.
Dorrer, C., Hill, E. M., & Zuegel, J. D. High-energy parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent broadband pulses. United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.28.000451
Dorrer, C., Hill, E. M., and Zuegel, J. D. Wed .
"High-energy parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent broadband pulses". United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.28.000451.
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title = {High-energy parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent broadband pulses},
author = {Dorrer, C. and Hill, E. M. and Zuegel, J. D.},
abstractNote = {We study and demonstrate the efficient parametric amplification of spectrally incoherent broadband nanosecond pulses to high energies. Signals composed of mutually incoherent monochromatic lines or amplified spontaneous emission are amplified in a sequence of optical parametric amplifiers pumped at 526.5 nm, with the last amplifier set in a collinear geometry. This configuration results in 70% conversion efficiency from the pump to the combined signal and idler, with a combined energy reaching 400 mJ and an optical spectrum extending over 60 nm around 1053 nm. The spatial, spectral, and temporal properties of the amplified waves are investigated. The demonstrated high conversion efficiency, spectral incoherence, and large bandwidth open the way to a new generation of high-energy, solid-state laser drivers that mitigate laser–plasma instabilities and laser-beam imprint via enhanced spectral bandwidth.},
doi = {10.1364/OE.28.000451},
journal = {Optics Express},
number = 1,
volume = 28,
place = {United States},
year = {2020},
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