title: Chirped-pulse amplification with narrowband pulses.
abstract: We demonstrate a compact hyperdispersion stretcher and compressor pair that permit chirped-pulse amplification in Nd:YAG. We generate 750 mJ, 0.2 nm FWHM, 10 Hz pulses recompressed to an 8 ps near-transform-limited duration. The dispersion-matched pulse compressor and stretcher impart a chirp of 7300 ps/nm, in a 3 m x 1 m footprint.
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, USA. shverdin2@llnl.gov
authors.forename: M Y
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authors.lastname: Shverdin
authors.forename: F
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authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: S G
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authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: S M
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authors.lastname: Betts
authors.forename: D J
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authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: M J
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authors.lastname: Messerly
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authors.lastname: Hartemann
authors.forename: C W
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authors.lastname: Siders
authors.forename: C P J
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authors.lastname: Barty