Proposal of ultra-high-power beams at the kilojoule iodine laser PALS

0349792 - FZÚ 2011 RIV CZ eng K - Conference Paper (Czech conference)
Novák, Ondřej - Divoký, M. - Böhm, P. - Smrž, M. - Turčičová, Hana - Straka, Petr
Proposal of ultra-high-power beams at the kilojoule iodine laser PALS.
Proceedings of 19th Annual CTU Student Scientific Conference WORKSHOP 2010. Prague: CTU Publishing House, 2010 - (Lejčková, K.), s. 44-45. ISBN 978-80-01-04513-8.
[Annual CTU Student Scientific Conference /19./ WORKSHOP 2010. Prague (CZ), 22.02.2010-26.02.2010]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LC528
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) 506350 - LASERLAB-EUROPE
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z10100523
Keywords : OPCPA * PALS * iodine laser * petawatt * ultra-high-power beam
Subject RIV: BL - Plasma and Gas Discharge Physics

The iodine kJ laser PALS is widely used by users. To extend the scope of the experiments, a proposal of new ultra-high-power (UHP) beams was done in detail. The model of the design is based on routine parameters of the laser PALS and on state-of-the-art of the ultra-high-power beams generation. Using the OPCPA technique, we propose two new alternative UHP beams at PALS with powers of 100 TW and 1 PW, respectively, including a pulse compressor and new front-end amplifiers. The amplification chain was simulated using coupled wave equations for optical parametric amplification. Layout of the two new beams in the existing PALS laser hall was also proposed.
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