Abstract
We present an ultrafast thin-disk based multipass amplifier operating at a wavelength of 1030 nm, designed for atmospheric research in the framework of the Laser Lightning Rod project. The CPA system delivers a pulse energy of 720 mJ and a pulse duration of 920 fs at a repetition rate of 1 kHz. The 240 mJ seed pulses generated by a regenerative amplifier are amplified to the final energy in a multipass amplifier via four industrial thin-disk laser heads. The beam quality factor remains ~ 2.1 at the output. First results on horizontal long-range filament generation are presented.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 30164-30173 |
Seitenumfang | 10 |
Fachzeitschrift | Optics Express |
Jahrgang | 28 |
Ausgabenummer | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 28 Sept. 2020 |