Ultrashort pulse capability at the L2I high intensity laser facility. (26th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Figueira, Gonçalo; Alves, Joana; Dias, João M.; Fajardo, Marta; Gomes, Nuno; Hariton, Victor; Imran, Tayyab; João, Celso P.; Koliyadu, Jayanath; Künzel, Swen; Lopes, Nelson C.; Pires, Hugo; Ruão, Filipe; Williams, Gareth
• Is Part Of: High power laser science and engineering. Volume 5(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01-26
• Subjects: diode-pumped solid-state laser and applications, -- femtosecond laser and applications, -- frequency conversion, -- laser amplifiers, -- nonlinear optics; High power lasers -- Periodicals; 621.366
• DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2017.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2095-4719

Abstract

Abstract : The Laboratory for Intense Lasers (L2I) is a research centre in optics and lasers dedicated to experimental research in high intensity laser science and technology and laser plasma interaction. Currently the laboratory is undergoing an upgrade with the goal of increasing the versatility of the laser systems available to the users, as well as increasing the pulse repetition rate. In this paper we review the current status of the laser research and development programme of this facility, namely the upgraded capability and the recent progress towards the installation of an ultrashort, diode-pumped OPCPA laser system.