High Power Laser Research And Development At The Laboratory For Laser Energetics

J. M. Soures; R. L. McCrory; K. A. Cerqua; R. S. Craxton; R. Hutchison; S. D. Jacobs; T. Kessler; J. Kelly; G. Mourou; W. Seka

doi:10.1117/12.937279

30 January 1987 High Power Laser Research And Development At The Laboratory For Laser Energetics

J. M. Soures, R. L. McCrory, K. A. Cerqua, R. S. Craxton, R. Hutchison, S. D. Jacobs, T. Kessler, J. Kelly, G. Mourou, W. Seka

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Proceedings Volume 0709, Laser Research and Development in the Northeast; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937279
Event: Cambridge Symposium-Fiber/LASE '86, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

As part of its research mission - to investigate the interaction of intense radiation with matter -the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) of the University of Rochester is developing a number of high-peak power and high-average-power laser systems. In this paper we highlight some of the LLE work on solid-state laser research, development and applications. Specifically, we discuss the performance and operating characteristics of Omega, a twenty-four beam, 4,000 Joule, Nd:glass laser system which is frequency tripled using the polarization mismatch scheme. We also discuss progress in efforts to develop high-average-power solid-state laser systems with active-mirror and slab geometries and to implement liquid-crystal devices in high-power Nd:glass lasers. Finally we present results from a program to develop a compact, ultrahigh-peak-power solid-state laser using the concept of frequency chirped pulse amplification.

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J. M. Soures, R. L. McCrory, K. A. Cerqua, R. S. Craxton, R. Hutchison, S. D. Jacobs, T. Kessler, J. Kelly, G. Mourou, and W. Seka "High Power Laser Research And Development At The Laboratory For Laser Energetics", Proc. SPIE 0709, Laser Research and Development in the Northeast, (30 January 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937279

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