ULTRAHIGH-PEAK AND HIGH-AVERAGE POWER CHIRPED-PULSE AMPLIFICATION OF SUB-20-FS PULSES WITH TI-SAPPHIRE AMPLIFIERS

Authors
YAMAKAWA K AOYAMA M MATSUOKA S TAKUMA H FITTINGHOFF DN BARTY CPJ
Citation
K. Yamakawa et al., ULTRAHIGH-PEAK AND HIGH-AVERAGE POWER CHIRPED-PULSE AMPLIFICATION OF SUB-20-FS PULSES WITH TI-SAPPHIRE AMPLIFIERS, IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics, 4(2), 1998, pp. 385-394
Citations number
60
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic",Optics
Journal title
IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1077260X
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
385 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
1077-260X(1998)4:2<385:UAHPCA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We present the design and performance of an efficient, ultrashort-dura tion, ultrahigh-peak power Ti:sapphire amplifier system that has produ ced 16-fs pulses with a peak power of 10 TW ata 10-Hz repetition rate, We also describe present developmental efforts to extend this system to the 100-TW level at an average power of 20 W and finally outline th e design of a future system capable of producing petawatt pulses with 20-fs durations.