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Ultra-high intensity- 300-TW laser at 0.1 Hz repetition rate

Optics Express · 2008 · Vol. 16(3) · pp. 2109–2109

V. Yanovsky✉(Optical Sciences (United States))V. Chvykov(Optical Sciences (United States))G. Kalinchenko(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Philippe Rousseau(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)T. Planchon(Optical Sciences (United States))Takeshi Matsuoka(Optical Sciences (United States))A. Maksimchuk(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)John Nees(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)G. Chériaux(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)G. Mourou(École Polytechnique)K. Krushelnick(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)

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Abstract

We demonstrate the highest intensity - 300 TW laser by developing booster amplifying stage to the 50-TW-Ti:sapphire laser (HERCULES). To our knowledge this is the first multi-100TW-scale laser at 0.1 Hz repetition rate.

Solid State Laser Technologies Laser Design and Applications Laser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsOpticsLaserBooster (rocketry)SapphireMaterials scienceTi:sapphire laserIntensity (physics)Repetition (rhetorical device)OptoelectronicsPhysics

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Aluminum OxideAmplifiers, ElectronicEquipment DesignLasersLensesEquipment Failure Analysis

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National Science Foundation

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