A Versatile 100 Hz Laser System with Few-Cycle and TeraWatt Pulses for Applications
Authors:
- Péter GaálPGPéter Gaál
- Tibor GilingerTGTibor Gilinger
- Bálint NagyillésBNBálint Nagyillés
- Roland NagymihályRNRoland Nagymihály
- Imre SeresISImre Seres
- Ádám KovácsÁKÁdám Kovács
- Miklós FüleMFMiklós Füle
- Maté KarnokMKMaté Karnok
- Péter BalázsPBPéter Balázs
- Tibor NovákTNTibor Novák
- Attila P. KovácsAKAttila P. Kovács
- Károly OsvayKOKároly Osvay
Open Access
- 18 November 2024
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 14 (22) , 10649
Abstract
We developed a versatile 100 Hz laser system based on negatively and positively chirped pulse amplification. The few-cycle output provides pulses with 7.1 fs and 0.25 mJ, while the power output supports 26 fs pulses with 50 mJ. The energy as well as the pulse duration stability of the system are below 1%, while the pointing stability is within 25% of the diffraction-limited spot size. We also show applications in high repetition rate target development and preparation for a laser-generated X-ray source for industrial CT imaging.Keywords
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Funding Information
- Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (NKFIH-877-2/2020, NKFIH-476-4/2021, 2022-2.1.1-NL)
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