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Control of laser radiation parameters

Enhancement of the contrast of ultrashort laser pulses by an electro-optic deflector

A. B. Van'kov, A. A. Kozlov, S. A. Chizhov, V. E. Yashin

Institute of Laser Physics of the S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, St. Peterburg

Abstract: A method for increasing the contrast of ultrashort light pulses by the use of an electro-optic deflector was proposed and put into practice. A contrast of 10⁷ achieved in this way was far from the theoretical limit, set by the diffraction of light. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect a further increase in the contrast if electro-optic crystals with a weaker light-scattering power are used.

PACS: 42.65.Re, 42.79.Fm

Received: 28.10.1994

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 1995, 25:6, 556–557

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