Abstract:We compare for the first time the influence of different Yb:YAG gain media on the performance of a large-area, high average–power laser system with an output energy of up to 6 J. Monocrystalline slabs grown by a new technique without central growth defect are compared with ceramics. Small signal gain, maximum output energy and thermal lensing are compared for ceramic slabs with co-sintered amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) absorber cladding, monocrystalline slab with and without optically bonded ASE absorbe… Show more
“…[68,164,[167][168][169][170] For the suppression of ASE, the primary purpose is to limit the oscillation of SE. The main methods currently used are anti-ASE cap, [155,156,169,[171][172][173] absorber cladding, [90,[174][175][176][177][178][179][180][181][182][183][184] beveling angle, [67,69,163] and nonlinear gradient doping. [185][186][187][188] The abovementioned DiPOLE laser system applied an absorber cladding.…”
High‐power laser sources are widely used in industrial precision processing and act as a new platform for strong‐field physics research using peak power over petawatt. This review focuses on realizing high‐energy solid‐state disk and slab systems and the nonlinear‐suppression strategies for high‐power fiber systems using the functional fibers. First, the implementations and enabling technologies of the solid‐state lasers for increasing peak power from gigawatt to petawatt are reviewed. Then the mechanisms and suppression strategies of the deterioration effects (including stimulated Raman scattering, stimulated Brillouin scattering, and transverse mode instability) in various fiber amplifiers are analyzed. At the same time, the mechanism and achievements of the current functional fibers are introduced. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of high‐power solid‐state and fiber amplifiers are summarized.
“…[68,164,[167][168][169][170] For the suppression of ASE, the primary purpose is to limit the oscillation of SE. The main methods currently used are anti-ASE cap, [155,156,169,[171][172][173] absorber cladding, [90,[174][175][176][177][178][179][180][181][182][183][184] beveling angle, [67,69,163] and nonlinear gradient doping. [185][186][187][188] The abovementioned DiPOLE laser system applied an absorber cladding.…”
High‐power laser sources are widely used in industrial precision processing and act as a new platform for strong‐field physics research using peak power over petawatt. This review focuses on realizing high‐energy solid‐state disk and slab systems and the nonlinear‐suppression strategies for high‐power fiber systems using the functional fibers. First, the implementations and enabling technologies of the solid‐state lasers for increasing peak power from gigawatt to petawatt are reviewed. Then the mechanisms and suppression strategies of the deterioration effects (including stimulated Raman scattering, stimulated Brillouin scattering, and transverse mode instability) in various fiber amplifiers are analyzed. At the same time, the mechanism and achievements of the current functional fibers are introduced. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of high‐power solid‐state and fiber amplifiers are summarized.
“…Recently, side by monocrystals were performed, showing very comparable performance for both. 14) the cryogenic cooler technology. Conventionally, the circulating Helium is cooled using liquid Nitrogen-based heat exchangers.…”
We discuss the current development of the L2-DUHA laser system at ELI-Beamlines. L2-DUHA is intended to be a high repetition rate, 100 TW-class laser system whose primary purpose is to serve as a for the laser. We discuss the key considerations in the design of the laser and focus primarily on the broadband front end, the high energy pump laser, and high energy OPCPA stages.
“…The main laser system of the HiLASE research center is called BIVOJ. It is a diode-pumped solid-state laser working at 1029 nm and delivering 10 ns pulses with energy levels of up to 105 J [31]. Both the spatial and temporal shapes of the pulses are square (figure 3).…”
Optimization of the laser shock peening (LSP) and LASer Adhesion Test (LASAT) processes requires control of the laser-induced target’s loading. Improvements to optical and laser technologies allow plasma characterization to be performed with greater precision than 20 years ago. Consequently, the processes involved during laser–matter interactions can be better understood. For the purposes of this paper, a self-consistent model of plasma pressure versus time is required. The current approach is called the inverse method, since it is adjusted until the simulated free surface velocity (FSV) corresponds to the experimental velocity. Thus, it is not possible to predict the behavior of the target under shock without having done the experiments. For the first time, experimental data collected in different labs with the most up-to-date laser parameters are used to validate a self-consistent model for temporal pressure-profile calculation. In addition, the parameters characterizing the plasma (temperature, thickness and duration) are obtained from the ESTHER numerical code, together with the amount of ablated matter. Finally, analytic fits are presented that can reproduce any pressure–temporal profiles in the following domains of validity: intensities, I, ranging from 10 to 500 GW cm−2 and pulse durations, T
pul, between 5 and 40 ns for the direct-illumination regime at 1053 nm, I ranging from 1 to 6 GW cm−2 and T
pul between 10 to 40 ns in the water-confined regime at 1053 nm, and I from 1 to 10 GW cm−2 and T
pul between 7 and 20 ns in the water-confined regime at 532 nm. These temporal pressure profiles can then be used to predict the aluminum target’s behavior under laser shock using mechanical simulation software.
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