Spectral shaping of a 5 Hz, multi-joule OPCPA frontend for a 10  PW laser system

Batysta, František; Antipenkov, Roman; Bartoníček, Jan; Vyhlídka, Štěpán; Trojek, Pavel; Börger, T.; Kolenda, J.; Kissinger, April; Green, Jonathan T.; Kananavičius, Robertas; Chériaux, G.; Jarboe, J.; Bruce, S.; Hubáček, Jan; Friedman, Gavin; Beutlich, Eric; Malato, C.; Naylon, Jack A.; Hidinger, D.; Gaul, E.; Kramer, Daniel; Donovan, M.; Ditmire, T.; Rus, B.

doi:10.1117/12.2524951

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“…The L4-ATON laser is designed to deliver 10 PW laser pulses (1.5 kJ, 150 fs) at a 1 shot min −1 rate when operated at its full capabilities. The laser system was developed by the consortium of National Energetics (USA) and EKSPLA (Lithuania), with ELI-Beamlines cooperating on the development of the 10 PW compressor, the optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA) front-end, the pulse diagnostics, and of the laser system controls and timing [9,13,16,17].…”

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Commissioning results from the high-repetition rate nanosecond-kilojoule laser beamline at the extreme light infrastructure

Condamine¹,

Jourdain²,

Kramer³

et al. 2022

Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion

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High-power laser-matter interaction and the related High-Energy Density Physics are two important topics in modern physics. However for decades, a very restrictive limitation prevents researchers from studying these topics efficiently: nanosecond-kiloJoule class lasers are typically characterized by a low repetition rate (≈ 1 shot/hour) that restricts the data acquisition and limits the available statistics for analysis. Here, we describe the first results obtained using the high-repetition rate nanosecond-kiloJoule (L4n laser beamline) experimental platform commissioned at the Extreme Light Infrastructure - Beamlines. We proved the capability to deliver hundreds of Joules shots every three minutes with a very good repeatability. Using high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy, we studied highly resolved spectra of H-like and He-like Cl lines emitted from polyvinyl chloride targets and demonstrated that the plasma parameters (electron temperature and density) derived from the measured spectra are consistent with hydro-simulations. These results demonstrate the fulfilment of the designed platform performance which should become one of the most important assets for the High-Energy Density Physics community in the following decades.

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confidence: 99%

Commissioning results from the high-repetition rate nanosecond-kilojoule laser beamline at the extreme light infrastructure

Condamine¹,

Jourdain²,

Kramer³

et al. 2022

Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion

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“…Vulcan The worldwide increase in (peak power) Petawatt lasers has been significant in recent years with more than five 10 PW lasers currently operating [20], [21], [22], and the research applications are significant [23]. Among these lasers are The Scalable High average-power Advanced Radiographic Capability (SHARC), the Big Aperture Thulium (BAT), and the L4-ATON which is designed to deliver 10 PW laser pulses in excess of 1.5 kJ with pulse times less than 150 fs and at a repetition rate up to 1 shot/minute [24]. SHARC boasts an average power of 1.5 kW for the creation of x-rays and ion beams.…”

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Investigation of the quantum vacuum as an energy sink for subcritical and supercritical vaporization lasers

Lee¹,

Cleaver

2020

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The L4n laser beamline of the P3-installation: Towards high-repetition rate high-energy density physics at ELI-Beamlines

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Chaulagain

Havlík

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Matter and Radiation at Extremes

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The P3 installation of ELI-Beamlines is conceived as an experimental platform for multiple high-repetition-rate laser beams spanning time scales from femtosecond via picosecond to nanosecond. The upcoming L4n laser beamline will provide shaped nanosecond pulses of up to 1.9 kJ at a maximum repetition rate of 1 shot/min. This beamline will provide unique possibilities for high-pressure, high-energy-density physics, warm dense matter, and laser–plasma interaction experiments. Owing to the high repetition rate, it will become possible to obtain considerable improvements in data statistics, in particular, for equation-of-state data sets. The nanosecond beam will be coupled with short sub-picosecond pulses, providing high-resolution diagnostic tools by either irradiating a backlighter target or driving a betatron setup to generate energetic electrons and hard X-rays.

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Spectral shaping of a 5 Hz, multi-joule OPCPA frontend for a 10 PW laser system

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Commissioning results from the high-repetition rate nanosecond-kilojoule laser beamline at the extreme light infrastructure

Commissioning results from the high-repetition rate nanosecond-kilojoule laser beamline at the extreme light infrastructure

Investigation of the quantum vacuum as an energy sink for subcritical and supercritical vaporization lasers

The L4n laser beamline of the P3-installation: Towards high-repetition rate high-energy density physics at ELI-Beamlines

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