Ran, Q., Li, H., Chang, W., & Wang, Q. (2023). Self‐Compression of High Energy Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Laser Photonics Reviews, 18(2). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/lpor.202300595
Abstract:
AbstractNonlinear pulse compression techniques have been applied widely in the pursuit of ultra‐intense laser pulse with extremely high pulse energy (≈mJ) and extremely short pulse duration (≈sub‐10 fs). Although postcompression techniques using dispersive gratings or chirped mirrors have achieved 1 TW few‐cycle pulses, further increasing of the pulse intensity is limited by the damage threshold of dispersive optics, especially when self‐focusing and ionization in the propagation medium are considered. To overcome such limitations, ultrashort pulses self‐compression techniques without vulnerable dispersive optics have been explored in the past two decades. In this paper, the latest advances in these techniques will be reviewed with a discussion on the progress of various experimental approaches as well as their potential applications and roles in generating extremely intense optical fields for strong‐field physics research.
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This research / project is supported by the A*STAR - Career Development Fund
Grant Reference no. : C222812005
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Ran, Q., Li, H., Chang, W., & Wang, Q. (2023). Self‐Compression of High Energy Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Laser & Photonics Reviews, 18(2). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/lpor.202300595 , which has been published in final form at doi.org/10.1002/lpor.202300595. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.