chirped-pulse amplification

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Etymology

From chirp +‎ -ed +‎ pulse +‎ amplification.

Noun

chirped-pulse amplification (countable and uncountable, plural chirped-pulse amplifications)

  1. (physics) Technique for achieving greater amplification of a laser pulse by stretching ("chirping") it, amplifying it, and then compressing it, thereby avoiding damage to amplifier components.
    Synonym: CPA
    • 1998, S. Backus et al., “High power ultrafast lasers”, in Review of Scientific Instruments, volume 69, number 3, pages 1207-1223:
      This progress is made possible by the use of the chirped-pulse amplification technique […]

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