Ultra-Intense, High Spatio-Temporal Quality Petawatt-Class Laser System and Applications
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This paper reviews techniques for improving the temporal contrast and spatial beam quality in an ultra-intense laser system that is based on chirped-pulse amplification (CPA). We describe the design, performance, and characterization of our laser system, which has the potential for achieving a peak power of 600 TW. We also describe applications of the laser system in the relativistically dominant regime of laser-matter interactions and discuss a compact, high efficiency diode-pumped laser system.
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OpenAlex topics: Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics · Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications · Laser Design and Applications
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Kansai Photon Science Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0215, Japan
Development Bureau, Hamamatsu Photonics K. K., 5000 Hirakuchi, Hamakitaku, Hamamatsu-city, Shizuoka 434-8601, Japan
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