Development of petawatt laser amplification systems at the Central Laser Facility

O. Chekhlov; E. J. Divall; K. Ertel; S. J. Hawkes; C. J. Hooker; I. N. Ross; P. Matousek; C. Hernandez-Gomez; I. Musgrave; Y. Tang; T. Winstone; D. Neely; R. Clarke; P. Foster; S. J. Hancock; B. E. Wyborn; J. L. Collier

doi:10.1117/12.753222

25 July 2007 Development of petawatt laser amplification systems at the Central Laser Facility

O. Chekhlov, E. J. Divall, K. Ertel, S. J. Hawkes, C. J. Hooker, I. N. Ross, P. Matousek, C. Hernandez-Gomez, I. Musgrave, Y. Tang, T. Winstone, D. Neely, R. Clarke, P. Foster, S. J. Hancock, B. E. Wyborn, J. L. Collier

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Proceedings Volume 6735, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2007: High-Power Lasers and Applications; 67350J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.753222
Event: International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies '07, 2007, Minsk, Belarus

Abstract

We describe two development projects: Astra-Gemini: a Petawatt class system based Ti: Sapphire amplifiers and a 10 PW upgrade for the Vulcan laser. The design concepts, features of the optical design of amplifiers and compressors are presented. Radial delay compensation techniques used for a 3-x beam expander are discussed.

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O. Chekhlov, E. J. Divall, K. Ertel, S. J. Hawkes, C. J. Hooker, I. N. Ross, P. Matousek, C. Hernandez-Gomez, I. Musgrave, Y. Tang, T. Winstone, D. Neely, R. Clarke, P. Foster, S. J. Hancock, B. E. Wyborn, and J. L. Collier "Development of petawatt laser amplification systems at the Central Laser Facility", Proc. SPIE 6735, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2007: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 67350J (25 July 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.753222

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