title: Quasi-flat-top frequency-doubled Nd:glass laser for pumping of high-power Ti:sapphire amplifiers at a 0.1 Hz repetition rate.
abstract: A Nd:glass laser based on a novel design delivers up to 120 J energy pulses with a quasi-flat-top spatial profile at a 0.1 Hz repetition rate. The laser output is frequency-doubled with 50% efficiency and used to pump Ti:sapphire amplifiers. The developed design is perspective for use in the currently contemplated next step in ultra-high-intensity laser development.
authors.affiliation: FOCUS Center and Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. vpy@eecs.umich.edu
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yanovsky
authors.forename: Galina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalinchenko
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chvykov
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mourou
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krushelnick