Survey of spatio-temporal couplings throughout high-power ultrashort lasers

Jeandet, Antoine; Jolly, Spencer W.; Borot, Antonin; Bussière, Benoît; Dumont, Paul; Gautier, Julien; Gobert, Olivier; Goddet, Jean-Philippe; Gonsalves, Anthony; Irman, Arie; Leemans, Wim P.; Lopez-Martens, Rodrigo; Mennerat, Gabriel; Nakamura, Kei; Ouillé, Marie; Pariente, Gustave; Pittman, Moana; Püschel, Thomas; Sanson, Fabrice; Sylla, François; Thaury, Cédric; Zeil, Karl; Quéré, Fabien

doi:10.1364/OE.444564

Title: Survey of spatio-temporal couplings throughout high-power ultrashort lasers

Journal Article · 18 January 2022 · Optics Express

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.444564 · OSTI ID:1843634

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; Borot, Antonin; Bussière, Benoît; Dumont, Paul; Gautier, Julien; Gobert, Olivier; Goddet, Jean-Philippe; Gonsalves, Anthony; Irman, Arie; Leemans, Wim P.; Lopez-Martens, Rodrigo; Mennerat, Gabriel;

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; Pariente, Gustave; Pittman, Moana; Püschel, Thomas;

; Sylla, François more »

The investigation of spatio-temporal couplings (STCs) of broadband light beams is becoming a key topic for the optimization as well as applications of ultrashort laser systems. This calls for accurate measurements of STCs. Yet, it is only recently that such complete spatio-temporal or spatio-spectral characterization has become possible, and it has so far mostly been implemented at the output of the laser systems, where experiments take place. In this survey, we present for the first time STC measurements at different stages of a collection of high-power ultrashort laser systems, all based on the chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) technique, but with very different output characteristics. This measurement campaign reveals spatio-temporal effects with various sources, and motivates the expanded use of STC characterization throughout CPA laser chains, as well as in a wider range of types of ultrafast laser systems. In this way knowledge will be gained not only about potential defects, but also about the fundamental dynamics and operating regimes of advanced ultrashort laser systems.

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

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1843634

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 30; ISSN 1094-4087; ISSN OPEXFF

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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