Figure 4
Observed characteristics of the high-intensity laser during the commissioning. (a) Laser pulse energies before (solid line) and after (dashed line) the pulse compression. The pulse energies are measured before the pulse compression at 1 Hz repetition rate with the cross-calibrated energy meter. A power meter detects the compressed pulses (30 fs duration) in the vacuum with a slow response. (b) Typical pulse profiles after the compression with durations of 25 fs and 30 fs FWHM. (c) Typical temporal contrast of the compressed pulse (∼40 fs). The dashed line indicates the noise level of the detector. (d) Example of a focus spot profile at the sample position. |