Generation of 50-TW femtosecond pulses in a Ti:sapphire/Nd:glass chain

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Authors

C. Rouyer · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

G. Mourou · Optical Sciences (United States)

A. Migus · École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées

É. Mazataud · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

I. Allais · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

A. Pierre · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

Abstract

Femtosecond pulses in the 50–60-TW power range have been generated at 1064 nm by using the chirped-pulse-amplification technique applied to a Ti:sapphire/Nd:silicate glass (90-mm output aperture) power chain. We have identified the spectral gain narrowing to be one of the main issues, and we show how to solve it.

Topics & Keywords

Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Laser Material Processing Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Optics Letters

Volume 18, Issue 3, pp. 214-214

DOI: 10.1364/ol.18.000214

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