In this paper, we will present the state-of-the-art for ultraintense laser pulse generation using chirped pulse amplification, and discuss some of their current and potential applications in the …
Schematic of the experiment. A high- intensity laser is focused …
We here demonstrate this concept which enables phase manipulation near the focus position, where the intensity is already relativistic. Offering such flexible control, high-intensity...
The invention of chirped pulse amplification (CPA) technolo-gy and the discovery of Kerr-lens mode locking (KLM) for the titanium (Ti) sapphire laser in 1985 and 1991, respec-tively, have …
Chirped Pulse Amplification – Center for Ultrafast Optical Science
Remarkable progress in development of high power femtosecond pulses and their applications has been achieved since introduction of chirped pulse amplification (CPA) in mid 1980s. Peak …
This research focuses on the design of beam control systems for high-energy lasers. In particular, it compares traditional phase conjugation and open loop techniques to a model-based optimal …
Generation of High-Intensity Laser Pulses and their Applications
This chapter describes how to generate a high-power laser pulse. And, then the focusing characteristics of a femtosecond high-power laser pulse are discussed in the scalar and the …
The evolution of laser intensity (reprinted with permission from …
We consider strong-field effects in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas and high intensity laser and cavity systems. Current state-of-the-art laser facilities are close to reaching energy...
In this paper, we review the fundamental concept and progress of ultra-high intensity CPA and optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA) lasers. In addition, we introduce next …
History of laser intensity, showing the different laser–matter ...
With the development of high power laser technology, e.g. chirped pulse amplification (CPA), the peak intensity above 10 22 W·cm −2 is available by 1∼10 PW lasers, which is far stronger...
Ultra-High-Intensity Laser-Plasma Interactions – Accelerator Technology …
The interaction of an ultra-intense laser pulse and plasma can produce ultrahigh electric field gradients—more than three orders of magnitude beyond those of conventional radio-frequency …