Reference Number: 03-09
Inventors: Bing Shan, Chun Wang and Zenghu Chang
Description:
This invention provides for the production of 4 mJ, 25 fs pulses from a laser that uses a single multipass amplifier operating as a 1 kHz repetition rate. The peak power capability is 1.6x1011 Watts.
This invention provides the highest peak power developed from a kHz laser using a one-stage amplifier. This single stage amplifier configuration has high power and efficiency at a much lower cost than is the case for similar outputs from the current two-stage configurations. Another feature of this invention is that a clean laser spatial profile results.
Ultrafast, high intensity lasers are becoming important tools for both research and industry. Selected examples are high field atomic physics, coherent x-ray generation, and industrial applications, such as micro-machining.
Patent Status
Kansas State University Research Foundation seeks to have discussions with companies that are interested in licensing and/or research collaborations.
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