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Plasma-based prism compressor design for high-intensity laser pulses

Avrutsky, S. [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0009000955994616)·Palastro, J. P. [University of Rochester, NY (United States)] (ORCID:0000000267211924)·Thomas, A. G. R. [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0000000332068512)
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A concept for a femtosecond pulse compressor based on underdense plasma prisms is presented. An analytical model is developed to calculate the spectral phase incurred and the expected pulse compression. A 2D particle-in-cell simulation verifies the analytical model. Simulated intensities ( ∼10 16 W/cm 2 ) were orders of magnitude higher than the damage threshold for conventional gratings used in chirped pulse amplification. Theoretical geometries for compact (tens of cm scale) compressors for 1, 10 and 100 PW power levels are proposed.

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Avrutsky, S. [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0009000955994616), Palastro, J. P. [University of Rochester, NY (United States)] (ORCID:0000000267211924), Thomas, A. G. R. [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0000000332068512). 2025-02-26. Plasma-based prism compressor design for high-intensity laser pulses. https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2025.18

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