scholarly journals Real-time high dynamic range laser scanning microscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Vinegoni ◽  
C. Leon Swisher ◽  
P. Fumene Feruglio ◽  
R. J. Giedt ◽  
D. L. Rousso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
High Dynamic Range ◽  
Laser Scanning Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Microscopy ◽  
High Dynamic

scholarly journals Single-shot cross-correlator for pulse-contrast characterization of high peak-power lasers

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingui Ma ◽  
Peng Yuan ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Guoqiang Xie ◽  
Heyuan Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Peak Power ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
High Dynamic Range ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
High Peak ◽  
High Peak Power ◽  
Single Shot ◽  
High Dynamic ◽  
Pulse Contrast

Pulse contrast is a crucial parameter of high peak-power lasers since the prepulse noise may disturb laser–plasma interactions. Contrast measurement is thus a prerequisite to tackle the contrast challenge in high peak-power lasers. This paper presents the progress review of single-shot cross-correlator (SSCC) for real-time contrast characterization. We begin with the key technologies that enable an SSCC to simultaneously possess high dynamic range ($10^{10}$), large temporal window (50–70 ps) and high fidelity. We also summarize the instrumentation of SSCC prototypes and their applications on five sets of petawatt laser facilities in China. Finally, we discuss how to extend contrast measurements from time domain to spatiotemporal domain. Real-time and high-dynamic-range contrast measurements, provided by SSCC, can not only characterize various complex noises in high peak-power lasers but also guide the system optimization.

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