SILEX-I: 300-TW Ti:sapphire laser

作者：H. S. Peng, Xiaojun Huang, Qi Zhu, X. D. Wang, Kainan Zhou, Xinbin Wei, Xiaoming Zeng, L. Q. Liu, X. Wang, Yong Guo, D. Lin, Bing Xu, Le Xu, Xiaoliang Chu, X. M. Zhang · 发表于：Laser Physics · 年份：2006 · DOI：10.1134/s1054660x0602006x · 被引用次数：17 · 研究领域：Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications、Solid State Laser Technologies、Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

Based on chirped pulse amplification technology, we have built a Ti:sapphire laser system, called SILEX-I (superintense laser for experiments on extremes), at CAEP, which consists of three stages with 5-, 30-, and 300-TW outputs, respectively. The first and the second stages work at 10 Hz, while the third works at single shot. Pulse durations of 30 fs have been obtained by installing an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter (AOPDF) to compensate for the spectral gain narrowing in the regen. By taking a number of advanced measures for spatial beam control, such as spatial beam shaping, relay-imaged propagation, precise alignment of compressor gratings, and OAP, near-diffraction limited focal spots (FWHM) have been obtained. Focused intensities are calculated at (1–3) × 10 20 W/cm 2 with an f /2.2 OAP.SILEX-I has shown an excellent stability and reliability in operations for applications since its completion and will soon be able to operate at 500 TW.