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We demonstrate pulse post-compression of a TW class chirped pulse amplification laser employing a gas-filled planar hollow waveguide. A waveguide throughput of 80% is achieved for 50 mJ input pulse energy. Good focusability is found and after compression with chirped mirrors a pulse duration of sub-15 fs is measured in the beam center. Whereas a total energy efficiency of ≈70% should be achievable, our post-compressor currently delivers 20 mJ output pulse energy (≈40% efficiency), mostly limited by apertures of chirped mirrors and vacuum windows. The viability of the planar hollow waveguide compression scheme for applications in strong-field physics is demonstrated by generating high-order harmonics in a pulsed Ar gas cell.
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Jarnac, A., Brizuela, F., Heyl, C.M. et al. Compression of TW class laser pulses in a planar hollow waveguide for applications in strong-field physics. Eur. Phys. J. D 68, 373 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2014-50558-7
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