Amplification of Conically Diverging Laser Beams in the Gas Amplifier of the THL-100 Laser System

Amplification of conically diverging laser beams in the XeF(C-A) amplifier of the THL-100 hybrid laser system operating in the visible range (λ = 475 nm) is investigated experimentally and theoretically. Energies of 2 and 2.5 J are obtained experimentally and theoretically at the output from the XeF...

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Published in:Russian physics journal 2016-11, Vol.59 (7), p.984-993
Main Authors: Ivanov, N. G., Ivanov, M. V., Losev, V. F., Yastremskii, A. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amplification
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy distribution
Flux density
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Hybrid systems
Laser beams
Lasers
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Nuclear Physics
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Electronics
Radiation (Physics)
Temporal distribution
Theoretical
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Summary:Amplification of conically diverging laser beams in the XeF(C-A) amplifier of the THL-100 hybrid laser system operating in the visible range (λ = 475 nm) is investigated experimentally and theoretically. Energies of 2 and 2.5 J are obtained experimentally and theoretically at the output from the XeF(C-A) amplifier for the chirped start pulse with energy of 0.8 mJ and duration of 2 ps. Patterns of changes of energy and spatial and temporal distribution of the amplified laser beam intensity are investigated theoretically. The maximal calculated energy density and the radiation pulse intensity are W max = 100 mJ/cm 2 and I max = 64 GW/cm 2 , respectively.
ISSN:1064-8887
1573-9228
DOI:10.1007/s11182-016-0864-y