Single-shot wave-front measurements of high-intensity ultrashort laser pulses with a three-wave interferometer

Jean Christophe Chanteloup; Frédéric Druon; Marc Nantel; Anatoly Maksimchuk; Gérard Mourou

doi:10.1364/OL.23.000621

Single-shot wave-front measurements of high-intensity ultrashort laser pulses with a three-wave interferometer

Jean Christophe Chanteloup
, Frédéric Druon
, Marc Nantel
, Anatoly Maksimchuk
, Gérard Mourou

University of Michigan

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Abstract

A simple new three-wave interferometric technique is used to measure, for what is believed to be the first time, the wave front of femtosecond ultrahigh-peak-power pulses carrying a strong B integral (B = 5.26 ± 0.15) in a single shot. Wave-front distortions of a terawatt-class laser system are measured with good accuracy (λ/50) and discussed. These distortions can significantly reduce the focused peak intensity, emphasizing the necessity of implementing adaptive optics in ultrahigh-intensity chirped-pulse amplification lasers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	621-623
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	23
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.23.000621
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 1998

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