title: Chirped-pulse amplification of 100-fsec pulses.
abstract: Chirped-pulse amplification is used to generate 2-mJ pulses of 106-fsec duration in an alexandrite amplifier. Compression of the optical pulse is achieved by using a sequence of intracavity prisms in conjunction with diffraction gratings. This allows for the compensation of both linear and quadratic contributions to the dispersion from the amplifier.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pessot
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Squier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mourou
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Harter