High average power lasers and applications (2)

[ALPS17-01(Invited)] Towards Terawatt-Level Intense Mid-Infrared Lasers Based on Fe:ZnSe Chirped Pulse Amplification

*Shigeki Tokita¹, Daiki Okazaki¹, Tsuneto Kanai¹, Linpeng Yu², Ryo Yasuhara² (1. Kyoto University, 2. National Institute for Fusion Science)

We review advancements in mid-infrared Fe:ZnSe lasers, specifically at 4 μm, highlighting our approaches to increase the laser intensity. This work paves the way for breakthroughs in high-power mid-infrared laser applications.