Generation and characterization of the highest laser intensities (1022 W/cm2)
Optics Letters, Vol. 29, Issue 24, pp. 2837-2839 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.29.002837
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Abstract
We generated a record peak intensity of 0.7×1022W/cm2 by focusing a 45-TW laser beam with an f/0.6 off-axis paraboloid. The aberrations of the paraboloid and the low-energy reference laser beam were measured and corrected, and a focal spot size of 0.8 μm was achieved. It is shown that the peak intensity can be increased to 1.0×1022W/cm2 by correction of the wave front of a 45-TW beam relative to the reference beam. The phase and amplitude measurement provides for an efficient full characterization of the focal field.
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OCIS Codes
(010.1080) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Active or adaptive optics
(140.3590) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, titanium
(320.7090) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast lasers
Citation
S.-W. Bahk, P. Rousseau, T. A. Planchon, V. Chvykov, G. Kalintchenko, A. Maksimchuk, G. A. Mourou, and V. Yanovsky, "Generation and characterization of the highest laser intensities (1022 W/cm2)," Opt. Lett. 29, 2837-2839 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-29-24-2837
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