title: Large-gain amplifier for subpicosecond optical pulses.
abstract: We report a novel amplifier for the subpicosecond pulsed output of a colliding-pulse mode-locked ring dye laser. The amplifier produces >30-microJ output pulses at 100 Hz by using three stages of amplification pumped by a shortcavity XeCl excimer laser. Pulse-width broadening, spectral shape, and beam quality are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chatelet
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Schmidt