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Recent status of the SYLOS 2 laser system of ELI-ALPS

  • J. Csontos
  • , Sz Tóth
  • , T. Stanislauskas
  • , I. Balciunas
  • , J. Adamonis
  • , I. Abromavičius
  • , L. T. Tóth
  • , T. Somoskői
  • , P. P. Geetha
  • , D. Abt
  • , B. Kajla
  • , R. Lopez-Martens
  • , A. Börzsönyi
  • ELI-Hu Kft.
  • Light Conversion Ltd.
  • Ekspla Ltd

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Abstract

This manuscript presents the most recent upgrades made on SYLOS2 laser system in ELI-ALPS1. These modifications on the system were done based on the feedback from the experimental end-stations during the last 3 years. First, the long virtual propagation of the super-Gaussian output beam reduced by modifying the imaging telescope after the amplification stages, which significantly improved the beam profile hindered by the propagation-related diffraction pattern. The optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA) stages were equipped with new nonlinear crystals which enabled to reach 42 mJ output energy with <8 fs pulse duration, which is 10 mJ more than the previous configuration. To increase the high-harmonic generation (HHG) efficiency a spatial filter was installed in the laser system which provides a nearly Gaussian beam profile at the output with 80% transmission. The spatial filter is based on a glass cone and is operated under vacuum. Currently, >20 mJ, <8 fs CEP-stable pulses are provided at the user stations after the beam transport system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh-Power, High-Energy Lasers and Ultrafast Optical Technologies
EditorsPavel Bakule, Constantin L. Haefner, Joachim Hein, Thomas J. Butcher
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510662742
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023
Externally publishedYes
EventHigh-Power, High-Energy Lasers and Ultrafast Optical Technologies 2023 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 24 Apr 2023 → 26 Apr 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12577
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceHigh-Power, High-Energy Lasers and Ultrafast Optical Technologies 2023
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period24/04/23 → 26/04/23

Keywords

  • OPCPA
  • TW-level
  • high-harmonic generation
  • parametric amplification
  • spatial filter

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