Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser

被引：14

作者：

Hooker, SM

Epp, PT

Yin, GY

机构：

[1] Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford

[2] Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3PU, Parks Road

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JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS | 1997年 / 14卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1364/JOSAB.14.002735

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We describe experiments that demonstrate the detrimental effect of a prepulse on the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser. The mechanism of this effect is discussed in terms of the results of a hydrodynamic model of the preplasma formed by the prepulse. The benefit of inserting a simple electro-optic switch that allows full transmission of the main driving pulse, but reduces the prepulse to a level at which no preplasma is formed, is demonstrated experimentally. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.

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页码：2735 / 2741

页数：7

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