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A Review of Optical Parametric Amplification at the Vulcan Laser Facility

Published:2024-05-23 Issue:6 Volume:11 Page:495
ISSN:2304-6732
Container-title:Photonics
language:en
Short-container-title:Photonics

Author:

Buck Samuel¹²^ORCID,Oliveira Pedro¹,Angelides Theodoros¹,Galimberti Marco¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. UKRI STFC Central Laser Facility, Harwell Campus Oxfordshire, Didcot OX11 0QX, UK

2. Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK

Abstract

An overview of Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplification (OPCPA) is given as the basis for the next generation of ultra-intense laser systems (>1×1023 W/cm2). The benefits and drawbacks of OPCPA are discussed to explain the choice behind the decisions for the direction of the Central Laser Facility’s (CLF) upcoming Vulcan 20-20 project. A history of OPCPA use at the CLF is described to surmise the foundation of the confidence in this technology for Vulcan 20-20; a 20 PW user facility for high-intensity plasma physics.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/6/495/pdf

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