Abstract

It is of crucial significance to investigate and suppress pre-pulses on nanosecond time scale because the intense pre-plasma generated by them may have enough time to expand and, thus, cause fatal impact on laser-matter interactions. In this research, we analyze the potential origins of pre-pulses on nanosecond time scale in a typical Ti:sapphire chirped pulse amplification laser system. Based on the analysis, the initial status of these generated pre-pulses in the SULF-1PW laser is measured and investigated. Then different measures, including fine control on the time synchronization and the replacement for the Ti:sapphire, are adopted in the SULF-1PW laser to suppress these pre-pulses with respective origins, which can promote the energy ratio between the main pulse and these pre-pulses by 2–3 orders of magnitude. This research not only improves the temporal contrast of the SULF-1PW laser on nanosecond time scale but also provides beneficial guidance for the design and construction of similar laser facilities.

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