Ultrashort-pulse CO2 lasers: Ready for the race to petawatt?

被引:1
作者
Polyanskiy, Mikhail N. [1 ]
Babzien, Marcus [1 ]
Pogorelsky, Igor [1 ]
Yakimenko, Vitaly [1 ]
机构
[1] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Upton, NY 11973 USA
来源
XIX INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIGH-POWER LASER SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS 2012 | 2013年 / 8677卷
关键词
CO2; laser; ultrashort pulses; terawatt CO2 laser; petawatt lasers; AMPLIFICATION;
D O I
10.1117/12.2013389
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present an overview of recent progress in ultrahigh-peak-power CO2 laser systems and discuss a roadmap for further development.
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