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Title: Terawatt-class femtosecond long-wave infrared laser

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Physics
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  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Accelerator Test Facility

We utilized a nonlinear post-compression technique to generate 675-fs, 9.2-μm CO2 laser pulses with a peak power of 1.6 TW. This achievement represents the highest peak power ever attained in the femtosecond pulse format within the long-wave infrared (LWIR) spectral range. The successful implementation of this post-compression technique opens avenues for the development of few-cycle, multi-terawatt 9–10 μm lasers, crucial for applications currently relying on near-infrared solid-state lasers, and which stand to benefit from the scaling of laser wavelengths into the long-wave infrared region.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP); USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
2341816
Report Number(s):
BNL--225489-2024-JAAM
Journal Information:
Frontiers in Physics, Journal Name: Frontiers in Physics Vol. 12; ISSN 2296-424X
Publisher:
Frontiers Research FoundationCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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