Detailed study of the impact of the Vulcan OPCPA pre-amplifier on contrast

We report the findings of a detailed study of the impact of the Vulcan OPCPA pre-amplifier on contrast. Using near-field apertures, the ASE pedestal was reduced to 4x10 -8 of the intensity of the main pulse.

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Published in2006 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Musgrave, I.O., Hernandez-Gomez, C., Canny, D.J., Collier, J.L., Heathcote, R.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2006
Subjects
(140:0140) Lasers and laser optics
(190:0190) Nonlinear optics
(320.0320) Ultrafast optics
Apertures
Gain
Glass
Laser beams
Laser excitation
Lasers
Optics
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Summary:We report the findings of a detailed study of the impact of the Vulcan OPCPA pre-amplifier on contrast. Using near-field apertures, the ASE pedestal was reduced to 4x10 -8 of the intensity of the main pulse.
ISSN:2160-9004
DOI:10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628447