DOI

We review the impact of major effects taking place in high peak power short pulse CPA lasers, that modify the spectral amplitude and phase of a recompressed pulse and thus produce features that precede the main recompressed pulse. Especially effects associated with clipping of the spectrum, influence of the finite beam aperture on appearance of the pedestal preceding the main pulse (over the dynamic range more than 1010) as well as steepness of the leading front are considered.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLight at Extreme Intensities
Subtitle of host publicationOpportunities and Technological Issues of the Extreme Light Infrastructure, LEI 2009 - Proceedings of the Conference
Pages175-185
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event1st International Conference on Light at Extreme Intensities - Scientific Opportunities and Technological Issues of the Extreme Light Infrastructure, LEI 2009 - Brasov, Romania
Duration: 16 Oct 200921 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1228
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Light at Extreme Intensities - Scientific Opportunities and Technological Issues of the Extreme Light Infrastructure, LEI 2009
Country/TerritoryRomania
CityBrasov
Period16/10/0921/10/09

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

    Research areas

  • CPA lasers, Temporal contrast

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