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    • Laser Physics
    • Nonlinear Optics

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    • High-power laser systems, particularly Ytterbium (Yb) regenerative amplifiers, often suffer from poor temporal contrast due to prepulses.
    • Longer pulse durations in these amplifiers limit their peak power and application potential.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To experimentally demonstrate a method for improving laser pulse temporal contrast and simultaneously compressing pulse duration.
    • To assess the efficiency and effectiveness of divided-pulse nonlinear compression for laser pulse enhancement.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing divided-pulse nonlinear compression technique.
    • Experimentally measuring temporal contrast improvement on a nanosecond timescale.
    • Quantifying pulse duration changes from picoseconds to femtoseconds.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a temporal contrast improvement of nearly four orders of magnitude.
    • Successfully compressed laser pulses from 1.2 picoseconds (ps) to 187 femtoseconds (fs).
    • Demonstrated a competitive method efficiency of 72% for the main pulse.

    Conclusions:

    • Divided-pulse nonlinear compression is an effective technique for enhancing laser pulse temporal contrast and duration.
    • This method shows significant promise for advancing the development of high-power Yb regenerative amplifiers.
    • The technique addresses key limitations of prepulses and long pulse durations in advanced laser systems.