Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser
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-opti...
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| description | 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. © 1997 Optical Society of America. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:6df41cad-9b05-4a8f-acb4-c44daf03a3822022-03-26T19:21:07ZEffects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laserJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:6df41cad-9b05-4a8f-acb4-c44daf03a382EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordOptical Society of American (OSA)1997Hooker, SEpp, PYin, GWe 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. © 1997 Optical Society of America. |
| spellingShingle | Hooker, S Epp, P Yin, G Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser |
| title | Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser |
| title_full | Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser |
| title_short | Effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond-pulse-driven Xe IX laser |
| title_sort | effects of a prepulse in the femtosecond pulse driven xe ix laser |
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