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Generation and Parametric Amplification of Few‐cycle Light Pulses at Relativistic Intensities

Generation and Parametric Amplification of Few‐cycle Light Pulses at Relativistic Intensities

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Series: Springer Theses

Technology & EngineeringPhysics

ISBN10: 3030065324
ISBN13: 9783030065324
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Dec 20 2018
Pages: 165
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book reports on the development of a pioneering light source architecture of the so-called Petawatt Field Synthesizer (PFS) system, which is based on short-pulse pumped, optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA), driven by a homemade, 1-ps diode-pumped Yb: YAG. At a few-cycle pulse duration of the amplified pulses, this architecture yields record levels of peak power and temporal contrast, the latter boasting a 100-times faster rise time from the noise level to peak intensity of the pulse compared to conventional laser systems. This allows investigation of the true laser-solid interaction without premature plasma expansion and without lossy pulse cleaning by e.g. plasma mirrors.

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