Accession Number:

ADP007072

Title:

Multiterawatt Laser System Based on Ti:A1 sub 2 O sub 3,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY DEPT OF PHYSICS

Personal Author(s):

• Sullivan, A.
• Hamster, H.
• Kapteyn, H. C.
• Gordon, S.
• White, W.

Report Date:

1992-05-22

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

Ultrashort duration, high-energy laser pulses have been generated using a titanium-doped-sapphire oscillator and amplifier system. The pulses have an energy of 0.45 Joules with a duration of 95 femtoseconds, and 0.23 Joules with a duration of 60 femtoseconds. We have constructed a titanium-aluminum oxide based laser system which uses chirped pulse amplification CPA and multipass amplifiers. Pulses are produced with a peak power of 3 TW, an energy of 0.45 J and a duration of 95 fs. The oscillator is a mode-locked TiA12O3 laser pumped by an Argon laser.

Descriptors:

• *PULSED LASERS
• *LASER AMPLIFIERS
• *COHERENT OPTICAL RADIATION
• TITANIUM
• DOPING
• ALUMINUM OXIDES
• SHORT WAVELENGTHS
• COHERENT RADIATION
• YAG LASERS
• SYMPOSIA

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE