S. V. Alekseev, N. G. Ivanov, M. V. Ivanov, V. F. Losev, G. A. Mesyats, L. D. Mikheev, Yu. N. Panchenko, N. A. Ratakhin, A. G. Yastremskii, “Formation and amplification of 50-ps pulses in a THL-100 hybrid laser system”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2017, Volume 47, Number 3,Pages <nobr>184

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Extreme laser radiation: physics and fundamental applications

Formation and amplification of 50-ps pulses in a THL-100 hybrid laser system

S. V. Alekseev^a, N. G. Ivanov^a, M. V. Ivanov^a, V. F. Losev^ab, G. A. Mesyats^c, L. D. Mikheev^cd, Yu. N. Panchenko^a, N. A. Ratakhin^ab, A. G. Yastremskii^a

^a Institute of High Current Electronics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk
^b Tomsk Polytechnic University
^c P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^d Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (National Nuclear Research University)

Abstract: Results of investigations of a THL-100 visible hybrid laser system consisting of a Ti : sapphire front end and a photodissociation XeF(C – A) amplifier are reported. The front end generates linearly chirped second harmonic pulses with a duration of 50 ps, an energy up to 5 mJ, and a high beam quality. Saturation of the XeF(C – A) amplifier at an input energy exceeding 2 mJ is demonstrated, and the output energy of 3.2 J is obtained, which makes it possible to achieve a peak power of about 50 TW in a 50-fs pulse.

Keywords: hybrid femtosecond system, XeF(C – A) amplifier, second harmonic generation, visible spectral region.

Received: 22.02.2017