title: Pulse compression with a high-energy Nd:YAG regenerative amplifier system.
abstract: We describe a method for the generation of readily synchronizable, near-transform-limited, 1064-nm, 6-mJ pulses with <20-ps duration at a repetition rate of 20 Hz. The method employs chirped pulse amplification of spectrally broadened and temporally stretched pulses from a cw mode-locked Nd:YAG laser in a commercial Nd:YAG regenerative amplifier followed by pulse compression with a grating pair. Linear amplification subsequent to regenerative amplification is not required with this method, although higher energies would be easily obtained.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Venturo
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ray