title: 125-TW Ti:sapphire/Nd:glass laser system.
abstract: We have demonstrated a Ti:sapphire/Nd:glass laser system that produces up to 51 J of energy in 395-fs pulses (125TW). Focusing at f/3 to a 2.5-times diffraction-limited spot results in a peak irradiance greater than 10(20) W/cm(2) . Our 40-cm-diameter gold diffraction gratings have a damage threshold of 0.42 J/cm(2) for 320-fs pulses.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tietbohl
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Britten
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: D
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authors.lastname: Pennington
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authors.lastname: Yanovsky
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wharton