Spatio-temporal analysis of the distorted chirped pulse amplification laser beam in focus
L. IONEL1,*
Affiliation
- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor 409, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Abstract
A spatio-temporal study in focal point of the distorted laser beam after propagation through an optical chirp pulse amplification (CPA) system was developed. This study is based on numerical simulation using the ray-tracing model from Rayica module of MATHEMATICA and it relates the spatial and temporal behavior of the distorted beam in focal region in case of user-induced misalignments in grating stretcher-compressor system. Consequently, the misalignments influence the focal structure of the electromagnetic distribution of the CPA laser beam. The results are relevant for different applications which use CPA systems with needs of high quality laser beam profile in focus..
Keywords
Chirped pulse amplification, Ultra-short pulses, Spatio-temporal distortions.
Citation
L. IONEL, Spatio-temporal analysis of the distorted chirped pulse amplification laser beam in focus, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 7, 7-8, July-August 2013, pp.481-484 (2013).
Submitted at: Jan. 10, 2013
Accepted at: July 11, 2013