NONLINEAR UV PULSE-COMPRESSION IN A MULTIPASS KRF EXCIMER AMPLIFIER WITH A SATURABLE ABSORBER

Authors
BADZIAK J JABLONSKI S
Citation
J. Badziak et S. Jablonski, NONLINEAR UV PULSE-COMPRESSION IN A MULTIPASS KRF EXCIMER AMPLIFIER WITH A SATURABLE ABSORBER, Optics communications, 112(3-4), 1994, pp. 181-188
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
112
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
181 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1994)112:3-4<181:NUPIAM>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A method for producing ultrashort high-power uv pulses by pulse compre ssion in a multipass excimer amplifier with a saturable absorber is pr oposed and investigated numerically for a KrF ring amplifier. It is sh own that for input pulses of duration from 10(-11)s to 10(-9)s the pul se compression greater than or equal to 10(2) is attainable already af ter 3 to 4 passes through the amplifier. The pulse compression can be accompanied by considerable increase of power and contrast ratio of th e pulse.