MTW-OPAL: a technology development platform for ultra-intense optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification systems

Bromage, J.; Bahk, S. -W.; Bedzyk, M.; Begishev, I. A.; Bucht, S.; Dorrer, C.; Feng, C.; Jeon, C.; Mileham, C.; Roides, R. G.; Shaughnessy, K.; Shoup, III, M. J.; Spilatro, M.; Webb, B.; Weiner, D.; Zuegel, J. D.

doi:10.1017/hpl.2021.45

Title: MTW-OPAL: a technology development platform for ultra-intense optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification systems

Journal Article · Wed Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · High Power Laser Science and Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2021.45· OSTI ID:1833812

^[1]; Bahk, S. -W. ^[1]; Bedzyk, M. ^[1]; Begishev, I. A. ^[1]; Bucht, S. ^[1]; Dorrer, C. ^[1]; Feng, C. ^[1]; Jeon, C. ^[1]; Mileham, C. ^[1]; Roides, R. G. ^[1]; Shaughnessy, K. ^[1]; Shoup, III, M. J. ^[1]; Spilatro, M. ^[1]; Webb, B. ^[1]; Weiner, D. ^[1]; Zuegel, J. D. ^[1]

Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)

Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification implemented using multikilojoule Nd:glass pump lasers is a promising approach for producing ultra-intense pulses (>10²³ W/cm²). We report on the MTW-OPAL Laser System, an optical parametric amplifier line (OPAL) pumped by the Nd:doped portion of the multi-terawatt (MTW) laser. This midscale prototype was designed to produce 0.5-PW pulses with technologies scalable to tens of petawatts. Technology choices made for MTW-OPAL were guided by the longer-term goal of two full-scale OPALs pumped by the OMEGA EP to produce 2 × 25-PW beams that would be co-located with kilojoule–nanosecond ultraviolet beams. Several MTW-OPAL campaigns that have been completed since “first light” in March 2020 show that the laser design is fundamentally sound, and optimization continues as we prepare for “first-focus” campaigns later this year.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003856

OSTI ID:: 1833812

Journal Information:: High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Vol. 9; ISSN 2095-4719

Publisher:: Cambridge University PressCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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