title: Ultrahigh-gain monolithic multipass Nd:glass amplifier.
abstract: A novel scheme for a flashlamp-pumped ultrahigh-gain laser amplifier is presented. It is based on a monolithic slab design achieving a gain of 10(5). The measured ratio between pulse and prepulse output power was 5x10(7).
authors.affiliation: Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel. tzuk@soreq.gov.il
authors.forename: Yitshak
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tzuk
authors.forename: Chana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goren
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tal