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Development and Characterization of a Regeneratively Amplified Ultrafast Laser System with an All-Glass Stretcher and Compressor

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dc.contributor.authorWalker, Stephenen
dc.date.accessioned2007-05-08T14:07:11Z
dc.date.available2007-05-08T14:07:11Z
dc.date.issued2006en
dc.date.submitted2006en
dc.description.abstractHigh-peak power laser systems are defined along with a brief introduction of the technology used in their development and application to the project. A review of concepts surrounding optical pulses, focusing on the particular phenomena involved with the ultrafast, follows. Numerical models involving optical pulses are introduced and verified. An extensive description of the laser system is presented, including models used in its design. Data verifying the correct operation of the laser system is presented and interpreted. A dispersion compensation system, including a function model, is introduced, and its application to the laser system is analyzed. An introduction to pulse characterization techniques is presented followed by the design and verification of two different characterization devices. Experiments utlizing the dispersion compensation system and pulse characterization devices are presented and the results are interpreted. Conclusions are made regarding the performance of the laser system models and pulse characterization devices, along with suggested improvements for each. The results of the experiments are discussed including suggestions for future work.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/2981
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingfalseen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.rightsCopyright: 2006, Walker, Stephen. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectPhysics & Astronomyen
dc.subjectUltrafasten
dc.subjectRegenerative Amplifieren
dc.subjectRegenerative Pulse Shapingen
dc.subjectPrism Compressoren
dc.subjecthigh-peak power laseren
dc.subjectFemtoseconden
dc.titleDevelopment and Characterization of a Regeneratively Amplified Ultrafast Laser System with an All-Glass Stretcher and Compressoren
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Scienceen
uws-etd.degree.departmentPhysicsen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
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