The European Physical Journal Applied Physics
- The European Physical Journal Applied Physics / Volume 20 / Issue 03 / December 2002, pp 183-190
- © EDP Sciences, 2002
- Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 February 2011
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2002090 (About DOI)
Laser, Optics, Optoelectronics and Nanophotonics
Teramobile: A mobile femtosecond-terawatt laser and detection system
H. Willea1, M. Rodrigueza1a2, J. Kaspariana2a3, D. Mondelaina3, J. Yua3, A. Mysyrowicza4, R. Sauerbreya2, J. P. Wolfa3 and L. Wöstea1
“Teramobile” project, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
“Teramobile” project, Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany
“Teramobile” project, LASIM, UMR CNRS 5579, Bât. A. Kastler, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 43 Bd du 11 novembre 1918, 69619 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
“Teramobile” project, LOA, ENSTA – École Polytechnique, Chemin de la Hunière, 91761 Palaiseau Cedex, France
Abstract
We describe the Teramobile system, a new mobile femtosecond multi-terawatt laser and detection system based on a state-of-the art CPA laser system embedded in a standard freight container, as well as a mobile detection unit allowing a characterization of the nonlinear propagation of high power laser pulses over long horizontal distances. The unique mobility feature of the whole system opens the way to previously unreachable applications for high-power laser pulses in the field of atmospheric research (lidar, laser-triggered lightning), which are also briefly reviewed.
(Received December 10 2001)
(Revised January 29 2002)
(Accepted February 18 2002)
(Online publication November 15 2002)
PACS:
- 42.60.By – Design of specific laser systems;
- 42.65.-k – Nonlinear optics;
- 42.68.Wt – Remote sensing: LIDAR and adaptive systems
