11-J, 120-fs laser system based on Nd:glass-pumped Ti:sapphire
- 15 April 1996
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 21 (8) , 603-605
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.21.000603
Abstract
We have developed an ultrashort-pulse laser system in which the final Ti:sapphire amplifier stage is pumped by the frequency-doubled output of a Nd:glass laser. The laser produces pulses with an energy in excess of 1 J on target and an estimated peak focused irradiance of 5 × 1019 W/cm2.Keywords
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