Chirped-pulse amplification with narrowband pulses.
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.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, USA. shverdin2@llnl.gov
Albert
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Anderson
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Betts
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Gibson
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Messerly
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Hartemann
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Siders
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Barty
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