title: Amplification of 1-nsec pulses in Nd:glass followed by compression to 1 psec.
abstract: We use the grating-compression approach to extend the possibilities of chirped-pulse amplification. A 50-psec pulse is stretched to 1 nsec before being regeneratively amplified in Nd:glass. Subsequent compression to 1 psec allows for high-peak-power pulse generation with small nanosecond-type amplifiers.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maine
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mourou