A Review of Optical Parametric Amplification at the Vulcan Laser Facility

Samuel Buck; Pedro Oliveira; Theodoros Angelides; Marco Galimberti

doi:10.3390/photonics11060495

A Review of Optical Parametric Amplification at the Vulcan Laser Facility

Samuel Buck, Pedro Oliveira, Theodoros Angelides, Marco Galimberti

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	495
Journal	Photonics
Volume	11
Issue number	6
Early online date	23 May 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11060495
Publication status	Published - Jun 2024

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DKDP
OPCPA
Vulcan

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Instrumentation
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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