Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification(OPCPA) [Dubietis et al., Opt. Commun. 88, 437(1992)] implemented by multikilojoule Nd:glass pump lasers is a promising approach to produce ultraintense pulses(>1023 W/...Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification(OPCPA) [Dubietis et al., Opt. Commun. 88, 437(1992)] implemented by multikilojoule Nd:glass pump lasers is a promising approach to produce ultraintense pulses(>1023 W/cm2).Technologies are being developed to upgrade the OMEGA EP Laser System with the goal to pump an optical parametric amplifier line(EP OPAL) with two of the OMEGA EP beamlines. The resulting ultraintense pulses(1.5 kJ, 20 fs,1024 W/cm2) would be used jointly with picosecond and nanosecond pulses produced by the other two beamlines. A midscale OPAL pumped by the Multi-Terawatt(MTW) laser is being constructed to produce 7.5-J, 15-fs pulses and demonstrate scalable technologies suitable for the upgrade. MTW OPAL will share a target area with the MTW laser(50 J, 1 to 100 ps), enabling several joint-shot configurations. We report on the status of the MTW OPAL system, and the technology development required for this class of all-OPCPA laser system for ultraintense pulses.展开更多
Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification implemented using multikilojoule Nd:glass pump lasers is a promising approach for producing ultra-intense pulses(>10^(23)W/cm^(2)).We report on the MTW-OPAL Laser Syst...Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification implemented using multikilojoule Nd:glass pump lasers is a promising approach for producing ultra-intense pulses(>10^(23)W/cm^(2)).We report on the MTW-OPAL Laser System,an optical parametric amplifier line(OPAL)pumped by the Nd:doped portion of the multi-terawatt(MTW)laser.This midscale prototype was designed to produce 0.5-PW pulses with technologies scalable to tens of petawatts.Technology choices made for MTW-OPAL were guided by the longer-term goal of two full-scale OPALs pumped by the OMEGA EP to produce 2×25-PW beams that would be co-located with kilojoule-nanosecond ultraviolet beams.Several MTWOPAL campaigns that have been completed since“first light”in March 2020 show that the laser design is fundamentally sound,and optimization continues as we prepare for“first-focus”campaigns later this year.展开更多
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文摘Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification(OPCPA) [Dubietis et al., Opt. Commun. 88, 437(1992)] implemented by multikilojoule Nd:glass pump lasers is a promising approach to produce ultraintense pulses(>1023 W/cm2).Technologies are being developed to upgrade the OMEGA EP Laser System with the goal to pump an optical parametric amplifier line(EP OPAL) with two of the OMEGA EP beamlines. The resulting ultraintense pulses(1.5 kJ, 20 fs,1024 W/cm2) would be used jointly with picosecond and nanosecond pulses produced by the other two beamlines. A midscale OPAL pumped by the Multi-Terawatt(MTW) laser is being constructed to produce 7.5-J, 15-fs pulses and demonstrate scalable technologies suitable for the upgrade. MTW OPAL will share a target area with the MTW laser(50 J, 1 to 100 ps), enabling several joint-shot configurations. We report on the status of the MTW OPAL system, and the technology development required for this class of all-OPCPA laser system for ultraintense pulses.
基金supported by the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration under Award Number DE-NA0003856the University of Rochesterthe New York State Energy Research and Development Authority。
文摘Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification implemented using multikilojoule Nd:glass pump lasers is a promising approach for producing ultra-intense pulses(>10^(23)W/cm^(2)).We report on the MTW-OPAL Laser System,an optical parametric amplifier line(OPAL)pumped by the Nd:doped portion of the multi-terawatt(MTW)laser.This midscale prototype was designed to produce 0.5-PW pulses with technologies scalable to tens of petawatts.Technology choices made for MTW-OPAL were guided by the longer-term goal of two full-scale OPALs pumped by the OMEGA EP to produce 2×25-PW beams that would be co-located with kilojoule-nanosecond ultraviolet beams.Several MTWOPAL campaigns that have been completed since“first light”in March 2020 show that the laser design is fundamentally sound,and optimization continues as we prepare for“first-focus”campaigns later this year.
