{"id":4257,"date":"2026-01-04T18:18:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swissrocketman.fr\/Wordpress\/?p=4257"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:59:29","slug":"laser-excimer-200-femtosecondes-prometheus-3tw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swissrocketman.fr\/Wordpress\/?p=4257","title":{"rendered":"LASER EXCIMER 200 femtosecondes PROMETHEUS 3TW !"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Avec cette photo du laser \u00e0 Excimer g\u00e9ant\u00a0PROMETHEUS<\/b>\u00a0j’aimerais montr\u00e9 la dimension physique d’un laser avec une \u00e9nergie de\u00a0600mJ en 200fs @ 248nm\u00a0<\/b>par rapport<\/p>\n

\u00e0 mon laser\u00a0EMG201<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0qui lui sort\u00a01000mJ en 10ns @ 248nm !<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Raccourcir la dur\u00e9e de pulse d’un facteur de 50’000 fois n\u00e9cessite un e technologie complexe (\u00e9largissement de la raie spectrale de l’amplificateur obtenu par l’augmentation de la pression dans la cavit\u00e9, gros volume d’excitation due \u00e0 une section de faisceau n\u00e9cessaire pour \u00e9viter la saturation, pr\u00e9ionisation par rayon X,
\ntension de d\u00e9charge du M\u00e9gavolt en quelques nanoseconde) .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>

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Je vais t\u2019expliquer ce qu\u2019est r\u00e9ellement PROMETHEUS<\/strong>, pourquoi \u00e7a fonctionne<\/strong>, en quoi il est fondamentalement diff\u00e9rent d\u2019un excimer \u201cclassique\u201d<\/strong>, et pourquoi on ne peut pas g\u00e9n\u00e9raliser facilement ce concept<\/strong>.\u00a0PROMETHEUS : ce que c\u2019est vraiment<\/p>\n

PROMETHEUS<\/strong> est un laser excimer KrF (248 nm)<\/strong> :<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Dur\u00e9e d\u2019impulsion : ~200 fs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u00c9nergie : jusqu\u2019\u00e0 ~600 mJ<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Puissance cr\u00eate : ~3 TW<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Fonctionnement \u00e0 tr\u00e8s haute pression<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bande spectrale intrins\u00e8quement \u00e9largie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83d\udc49 Ce n\u2019est pas<\/strong> un excimer ns compress\u00e9 apr\u00e8s coup.
    \ud83d\udc49 C\u2019est un excimer femtoseconde d\u00e8s la g\u00e9n\u00e9ration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Le point cl\u00e9 : PROMETHEUS n\u2019est PAS un excimer standard<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Un excimer KrF classique :<\/p>\n

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      pression typique : 1\u20133 bar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      dur\u00e9e d\u2019impulsion : 10\u201330 ns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      bande spectrale : tr\u00e8s \u00e9troite<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      dynamique lente (d\u00e9charge, cin\u00e9tique collisionnelle)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      PROMETHEUS, lui, fonctionne dans un r\u00e9gime extr\u00eame<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

      1\ufe0f\u20e3 Tr\u00e8s haute pression (dizaines de bars effectifs)<\/span><\/h3>\n
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        Forte collisionnal broadening<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Largeur de raie naturellement tr\u00e8s large<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Bande suffisante pour supporter ~200 fs<\/strong> sans compression externe<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \ud83d\udc49 La bande spectrale n\u2019est pas cr\u00e9\u00e9e par SPM<\/strong>, mais par la physique du milieu amplificateur lui-m\u00eame<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

        2\ufe0f\u20e3 D\u00e9charge ultra-rapide et homog\u00e8ne<\/span><\/h3>\n

        D\u00e9charge \u00e9lectrique <\/span>sub-nanoseconde<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          Plasma tr\u00e8s uniforme<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Gain \u00e9tabli avant toute relaxation vibrationnelle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \ud83d\udc49 Le gain existe pendant un temps comparable \u00e0 200 fs<\/strong>, ce qui est totalement inhabituel pour un excimer.<\/p>\n

          3\ufe0f\u20e3 Fonctionnement \u201cquasi-impulsif\u201d du milieu<\/span><\/h3>\n

          Dans PROMETHEUS :<\/p>\n

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            le milieu ne stocke pas l\u2019\u00e9nergie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            il la rayonne imm\u00e9diatement<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            pas de tra\u00eene ns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \ud83d\udc49 C\u2019est plus proche, conceptuellement, d\u2019un laser \u00e0 transition ultrarapide<\/strong> que d\u2019un excimer classique.<\/p>\n

            \u00a0Pourquoi la bande spectrale est suffisante<\/h3>\n

            Pour 200 fs \u00e0 248 nm :<\/p>\n

            \u0394\u03bd\u22480.44200\u2009fs\u22482.2\u00a0THz\\Delta\\nu \\approx \\frac{0.44}{200\\,\\text{fs}} \\approx 2.2\\ \\text{THz}<\/span>\u0394<\/span>\u03bd<\/span>\u2248<\/span><\/span>200fs<\/span>0.44<\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2248<\/span><\/span>2.2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>THz<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> \u0394\u03bb\u22480.5\u20130.7\u00a0nm\\Delta\\lambda \\approx 0.5\\text{\u2013}0.7\\ \\text{nm}<\/span>\u0394<\/span>\u03bb<\/span>\u2248<\/span><\/span>0.5<\/span>\u2013<\/span><\/span>0.7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>nm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            PROMETHEUS atteint cette bande directement dans le gain KrF<\/strong>, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 :<\/p>\n

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              la pression<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              la temp\u00e9rature \u00e9lectronique<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              les collisions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              l\u2019absence de narrowing cavit\u00e9 (ou cavit\u00e9 tr\u00e8s courte \/ amplificateur ASE)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Pourquoi 600 mJ en 200 fs est possible<\/h3>\n

              Parce que :<\/p>\n

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                l\u2019\u00e9nergie est extraite sur un grand volume<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                pas de fibre<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                pas de solide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                pas de limitation Kerr<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                pas de dommage optique intracavit\u00e9 (optique minimale)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                \ud83d\udc49 Tout se passe dans le gaz<\/strong>, \u00e0 grande section.<\/p>\n

                \u00a0PROMETHEUS vs autres solutions UV fs<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                Solution<\/th>\n\u00c9nergie fs<\/th>\nComplexit\u00e9<\/th>\nStabilit\u00e9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                Ti:Sa + conversion UV<\/td>\n\u00b5J\u2013mJ<\/td>\n\u00e9lev\u00e9e<\/td>\nexcellente<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                OPA UV<\/td>\n\u00b5J\u201310 mJ<\/td>\ntr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9e<\/td>\nbonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                PROMETHEUS<\/strong><\/td>\n100\u2013600 mJ<\/strong><\/td>\nextr\u00eame<\/strong><\/td>\nlabo expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Compression ns<\/td>\n\u274c<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nimpossible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                PROMETHEUS joue dans une autre cat\u00e9gorie<\/strong> :
                \ud83d\udc49 TW UV fs direct<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                \u00a0Pourquoi ce concept n\u2019est pas g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9<\/h3>\n

                \u274c 1. Ing\u00e9nierie extr\u00eame<\/h2>\n
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                  Pressions tr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9es<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  D\u00e9charges homog\u00e8nes ultra-rapides<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  Commutation \u00e9lectrique hors norme<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  Fen\u00eatres UV g\u00e9antes \u00e0 tr\u00e8s haut LIDT<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  \u274c 2. Dur\u00e9e fig\u00e9e<\/h2>\n
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                    200 fs typique<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    pas facilement compressible plus court<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    CEP non contr\u00f4l\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    \u274c 3. Tr\u00e8s peu d\u2019\u00e9quipes capables<\/h2>\n
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                      dispositifs uniques<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      pas industriel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      pas \u201ccl\u00e9 en main\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      \ud83d\udc49 C\u2019est un laser de d\u00e9monstration scientifique<\/strong>, pas une plateforme g\u00e9n\u00e9rique.<\/p>\n

                      Pourquoi PROMETHEUS valide tout ce qu\u2019on a dit avant<\/span><\/h3>\n

                      R\u00e8gle g\u00e9n\u00e9rale (que tu as bien int\u00e9gr\u00e9e) :<\/p>\n

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                      On ne peut pas compresser du ns en fs sans bande initiale.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

                      PROMETHEUS ne viole pas cette r\u00e8gle<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

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                        il g\u00e9n\u00e8re directement<\/strong> une large bande<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                        il n\u2019utilise pas la SPM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                        il ne passe pas par des fibres<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        \ud83d\udc49 La bande fs est native<\/strong>, pas cr\u00e9\u00e9e artificiellement.<\/p>\n

                        \u00a0R\u00e9sum\u00e9 ultra-clair<\/h3>\n

                        \u2714\ufe0f PROMETHEUS est un vrai laser excimer femtoseconde<\/strong>
                        \u2714\ufe0f La bande spectrale est intrins\u00e8que au KrF \u00e0 haute pression<\/strong>
                        \u2714\ufe0f 600 mJ \/ 200 fs = r\u00e9gime TW UV<\/strong>
                        \u274c Ce n\u2019est pas reproductible facilement<\/strong>
                        \u274c Ce n\u2019est pas une solution \u201ccompressible\u201d<\/strong>
                        \u274c Ce n\u2019est pas une architecture g\u00e9n\u00e9rique<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n

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                        1\ufe0f\u20e3 Architecture interne probable de PROMETHEUS<\/h3>\n

                        (d\u00e9charge \u2013 \u00e9lectrodes \u2013 cavit\u00e9)<\/em><\/p>\n

                        \ud83e\udde0 Philosophie g\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/h3>\n

                        PROMETHEUS n\u2019est pas un oscillateur laser classique<\/strong>.
                        C\u2019est un amplificateur excimer femtoseconde \u00e0 grande ouverture<\/strong>, fonctionnant proche de l\u2019ASE contr\u00f4l\u00e9e<\/strong>, dans un r\u00e9gime de d\u00e9charge ultra-br\u00e8ve et ultra-homog\u00e8ne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                        \ud83d\udc49 Il faut oublier l\u2019image :<\/p>\n

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                        \u00ab excimer + cavit\u00e9 + miroirs \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

                        \u00a01.1 Milieu actif et pression<\/h3>\n
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                          Gaz : Kr \/ F\u2082 \/ Ne (ou He)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                          Pression effective : tr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9e<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                            bien au-del\u00e0 des 1\u20133 bar classiques<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                            typiquement plusieurs dizaines de bar \u00e9quivalents collisionnels<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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                            Objectif :<\/p>\n

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                              collisionnal broadening massif<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                              \u00e9largissement intrins\u00e8que de la raie KrF<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              \ud83d\udc49 La bande spectrale n\u2019est pas s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9e<\/strong> \u2014 elle est impos\u00e9e par la pression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                              \u00a01.2 D\u00e9charge \u00e9lectrique (\u00e9l\u00e9ment cl\u00e9)<\/h3>\n

                              \u26a1 D\u00e9charge sub-nanoseconde<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                Front de mont\u00e9e : < 500 ps<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                Dur\u00e9e effective du gain : quelques centaines de fs \u00e0 1 ps<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                Pas de r\u00e9gime quasi-stationnaire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                \ud83d\udc49 Le gain n\u2019existe que bri\u00e8vement<\/strong>, sur une dur\u00e9e compatible avec 200 fs.<\/p>\n

                                \u00a0G\u00e9n\u00e9ration de la d\u00e9charge<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                  Commutation extr\u00eame<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

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                                    Marx generator<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                    ou Blumlein puls\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                    ou Pockels-like HV switch<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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                                    Tension :<\/p>\n

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                                      tr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                      mont\u00e9e ultra-rapide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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                                      Courant :<\/p>\n

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                                        tr\u00e8s fort<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                        mais tr\u00e8s bref<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        \u00a01.3 \u00c9lectrodes<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                        G\u00e9om\u00e9trie probable<\/h3>\n
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                                          \u00c9lectrodes planes larges<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                          S\u00e9paration importante (cm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                          Champ extr\u00eamement homog\u00e8ne<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Pourquoi ?<\/p>\n

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                                            \u00e9viter les filaments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                            \u00e9viter les arcs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                            garantir un gain spatialement uniforme<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            \ud83d\udc49 On cherche un plasma froid, dense et uniforme<\/strong>, pas une d\u00e9charge filamentaire.<\/p>\n

                                            \u00a01.4 Cavit\u00e9 \/ optique<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                            \u26a0\ufe0f Point capital : cavit\u00e9 minimale ou absente<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                            PROMETHEUS fonctionne tr\u00e8s probablement en :<\/p>\n

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                                              single-pass amplifier<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                              ou double-pass<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                              ou cavit\u00e9 tr\u00e8s courte, tr\u00e8s ouverte<\/strong>, sans narrowing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Car :<\/p>\n

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                                                toute cavit\u00e9 longue r\u00e9tr\u00e9cirait la bande<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                toute s\u00e9lection spectrale d\u00e9truirait la dur\u00e9e fs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                \ud83d\udc49 L\u2019optique interne est r\u00e9duite au strict minimum<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

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                                                  fen\u00eatres UV g\u00e9antes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                  pas d\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9ments intracavit\u00e9 dispersifs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                  pas d\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9ments Kerr<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  1.5 Pourquoi 600 mJ est possible<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                                    Grande section transverse (cm\u00b2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                    Pas de fibre<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                    Pas de solide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                    Pas de dommage Kerr<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                    \u00c9nergie extraite volumiquement<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    \ud83d\udc49 C\u2019est un laser de volume<\/strong>, pas un laser de guide.<\/p>\n

                                                    Comparaison PROMETHEUS vs KrF classique vs NOPA UV<\/h3>\n

                                                    \ud83d\udcca Tableau comparatif clair<\/h2>\n
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                                                    Crit\u00e8re<\/th>\nKrF classique<\/th>\nNOPA UV<\/th>\nPROMETHEUS<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                                                    Dur\u00e9e<\/td>\n10\u201330 ns<\/td>\n20\u2013100 fs<\/td>\n~200 fs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    \u00c9nergie<\/td>\n100 mJ\u2013J<\/td>\n\u00b5J\u201310 mJ<\/td>\n100\u2013600 mJ<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    Bande spectrale<\/td>\nTr\u00e8s \u00e9troite<\/td>\nLarge (OPA)<\/td>\nLarge intrins\u00e8que<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    Principe<\/td>\nD\u00e9charge quasi-stationnaire<\/td>\nNon lin\u00e9aire param\u00e9trique<\/td>\nD\u00e9charge ultrarapide<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    Cavit\u00e9<\/td>\nOui<\/td>\nNon<\/td>\nNon \/ minimale<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    Compression<\/td>\nImpossible<\/td>\nOui<\/td>\nInutile<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    CEP<\/td>\nNon<\/td>\nOui (possible)<\/td>\nNon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    Complexit\u00e9<\/td>\nMoyenne<\/td>\nTr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9e<\/td>\nExtr\u00eame<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                                                    Reproductibilit\u00e9<\/td>\nIndustrielle<\/td>\nLabo avanc\u00e9<\/td>\nTr\u00e8s rare<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                                                    \u00a0Lecture physique<\/h3>\n

                                                    KrF classique<\/h3>\n
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                                                      Gain lent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                      Narrowing naturel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                      Aucune chance fs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      NOPA UV<\/h3>\n
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                                                        Conversion indirecte<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                        Tr\u00e8s flexible<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                        Mais \u00e9nergie limit\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                        PROMETHEUS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                                          G\u00e9n\u00e9ration fs native<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                          Pas de SPM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                          Pas de compression<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                          Mais dur\u00e9e fig\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                          3\ufe0f\u20e3 Limites th\u00e9oriques : dur\u00e9e minimale possible pour KrF<\/h3>\n

                                                          C\u2019est la question la plus int\u00e9ressante.<\/p>\n

                                                          \u00a03.1 Largeur de bande maximale du gain KrF<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                                          M\u00eame \u00e0 tr\u00e8s haute pression, la bande KrF est limit\u00e9e par :<\/p>\n

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                                                            la structure vibronique de l\u2019excim\u00e8re<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                            les collisions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                            la dur\u00e9e de vie de l\u2019\u00e9tat excit\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            Ordre de grandeur r\u00e9aliste :<\/p>\n

                                                            \u0394\u03bbmax\u22480.8\u20131.2\u00a0nm\\Delta\\lambda_{\\text{max}} \\approx 0.8\\text{\u2013}1.2\\ \\text{nm}<\/span>\u0394<\/span>\u03bb<\/span>max<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2248<\/span><\/span>0.8<\/span>\u2013<\/span><\/span>1.2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>nm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                            \u00a03.2 Dur\u00e9e minimale transform-limited<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                                            \u00c0 248 nm :<\/p>\n

                                                            \u0394\u03bd=c\u03bb2\u0394\u03bb\\Delta\\nu = \\frac{c}{\\lambda^2}\\Delta\\lambda<\/span>\u0394<\/span>\u03bd<\/span>=<\/span><\/span>\u03bb<\/span>2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>c<\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0394<\/span>\u03bb<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                            Pour \u0394\u03bb \u2248 1 nm :<\/p>\n

                                                            \u0394tmin\u2248120\u2013150\u00a0fs\\Delta t_{\\text{min}} \\approx 120\\text{\u2013}150\\ \\text{fs}<\/span>\u0394<\/span>t<\/span>min<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2248<\/span><\/span>120<\/span>\u2013<\/span><\/span>150<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                            \ud83d\udc49 Limite fondamentale du KrF : ~100 fs<\/strong>, pas beaucoup moins.<\/p>\n

                                                            3.3 Pourquoi <100 fs est quasi impossible<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                                              Le gain ne supporte pas plus de bande<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                              Les collisions d\u00e9truisent la coh\u00e9rence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                              Le plasma n\u2019est plus homog\u00e8ne<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                              Le jitter temporel domine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                              \ud83d\udc49 M\u00eame th\u00e9oriquement :<\/p>\n

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                                                              KrF ne peut pas \u00eatre un laser sub-50 fs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

                                                              PROMETHEUS est d\u00e9j\u00e0 proche de la limite ultime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                                                              R\u00e9sum\u00e9 final ultra-clair<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                                              Architecture<\/h3>\n

                                                              \u2714\ufe0f D\u00e9charge sub-ps
                                                              \u2714\ufe0f Tr\u00e8s haute pression
                                                              \u2714\ufe0f Grande ouverture
                                                              \u2714\ufe0f Pas de cavit\u00e9 s\u00e9lective<\/p>\n

                                                              Comparaison<\/h3>\n

                                                              \u2714\ufe0f PROMETHEUS = seul excimer fs direct
                                                              \u2714\ufe0f NOPA = flexible mais moins \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique
                                                              \u2714\ufe0f KrF classique = hors jeu pour fs<\/p>\n

                                                              Limites fondamentales<\/h3>\n

                                                              \u2714\ufe0f KrF \u2248 100\u2013200 fs minimum<\/strong>
                                                              \u274c Impossible d\u2019aller \u00e0 10 fs ou 5 fs
                                                              \u274c Compression inutile et impo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n

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                                                              Tr\u00e8s bien \u2014 je vais d\u00e9composer PROMETHEUS V2 en phases de fonctionnement claires et chronologiques<\/strong>, en m\u2019appuyant directement sur le sch\u00e9ma que tu as fourni<\/strong>, et en reliant chaque bloc \u00e0 la physique r\u00e9elle<\/strong> (pas seulement \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9lectronique).<\/p>\n

                                                              L\u2019id\u00e9e cl\u00e9 \u00e0 garder en t\u00eate pendant toute la lecture :<\/p>\n

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                                                              PROMETHEUS V2 n\u2019est pas un oscillateur<\/strong>,
                                                              c\u2019est un amplificateur excimer femtoseconde inject\u00e9<\/strong>,
                                                              o\u00f9 le timing cr\u00e9e le laser<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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                                                              Vue globale : les 6 phases de PROMETHEUS V2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
                                                                \n
                                                              1. \n

                                                                Pr\u00e9paration & synchronisation ma\u00eetresse<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                                                              2. \n

                                                                Cr\u00e9ation de la graine fs (Ti:Sa \u2192 248 nm)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                                                              3. \n

                                                                Pr\u00e9-ionisation et conditionnement du milieu excimer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                                                              4. \n

                                                                D\u00e9charge principale ultra-rapide (cr\u00e9ation du gain fs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                                                              5. \n

                                                                Injection fs et amplification coh\u00e9rente<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                                                              6. \n

                                                                Extraction, propagation et utilisation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                Je d\u00e9taille maintenant phase par phase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                                                                1\ufe0f\u20e3 Phase 1 \u2014 Synchronisation ma\u00eetresse (le \u201cchef d\u2019orchestre\u201d)<\/h2>\n

                                                                Ce que fait cette phase<\/h3>\n
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                                                                  G\u00e9n\u00e9rer une r\u00e9f\u00e9rence temporelle unique<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                  Distribuer cette r\u00e9f\u00e9rence \u00e0 TOUS les sous-syst\u00e8mes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                  Garantir un jitter < 50 fs<\/strong> entre :<\/p>\n

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                                                                    la graine fs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                    le maximum de gain KrF<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    Blocs concern\u00e9s sur le sch\u00e9ma<\/h3>\n
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                                                                      Master clock 50\u2013500 MHz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                      Frequency Divider<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                      Fanouts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                      DG535 \/ Delay Control<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                      SDG II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                      Physique derri\u00e8re<\/h3>\n

                                                                      Le gain KrF n\u2019existe que ~200\u2013300 fs<\/strong>.
                                                                      Si la graine arrive :<\/p>\n

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                                                                        trop t\u00f4t \u2192 aucun gain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                        trop tard \u2192 gain \u00e9teint<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                        \ud83d\udc49 Le laser n\u2019existe que si le timing est parfait.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                        2\ufe0f\u20e3 Phase 2 \u2014 G\u00e9n\u00e9ration de la graine femtoseconde (Ti:Sa \u2192 248 nm)<\/h2>\n

                                                                        Ce que fait cette phase<\/h3>\n
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                                                                          Produire un pulse fs parfaitement coh\u00e9rent<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                          Cr\u00e9er la structure spatiale et de phase<\/strong> du futur faisceau TW<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                          Blocs concern\u00e9s<\/h3>\n
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                                                                            Mai Tai \/ Evolution (Ti:Sapphire)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                            Harmonic & Tripler<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                            Chemin vert (800 nm \u2192 266 nm \u2192 248 nm)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                            Physique derri\u00e8re<\/h3>\n
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                                                                              La graine :<\/p>\n

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                                                                                est beaucoup plus courte<\/strong> que le gain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                a une bande plus large<\/strong> que le KrF<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                Elle impose<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

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                                                                                  le front d\u2019onde<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                  la phase spectrale<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                  le mode spatial<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                  \ud83d\udc49 PROMETHEUS n\u2019invente pas la coh\u00e9rence<\/strong>, il la copie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                                                                                  3\ufe0f\u20e3 Phase 3 \u2014 Pr\u00e9-ionisation & conditionnement du milieu<\/h2>\n

                                                                                  Ce que fait cette phase<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                    Pr\u00e9parer un plasma homog\u00e8ne<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                    \u00c9viter filaments, arcs, gradients de gain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                    Blocs concern\u00e9s<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                      X-ray anode \/ cathode trigger<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                      TRIG IN Delay<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                      Pre-ionization circuits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                      Physique derri\u00e8re<\/h3>\n

                                                                                      \u00c0 tr\u00e8s haute pression :<\/p>\n

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                                                                                        une d\u00e9charge directe serait filamentaire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                        la pr\u00e9-ionisation cr\u00e9e des porteurs uniformes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                        le champ \u00e9lectrique devient spatialement homog\u00e8ne<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                        \ud83d\udc49 Sans cette phase :
                                                                                        \u274c gain instable
                                                                                        \u274c front d\u2019onde d\u00e9truit
                                                                                        \u274c amplification incoh\u00e9rente<\/p>\n

                                                                                        4\ufe0f\u20e3 Phase 4 \u2014 D\u00e9charge principale ultra-rapide (cr\u00e9ation du gain fs)<\/h2>\n

                                                                                        Ce que fait cette phase<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                          Cr\u00e9er l\u2019\u00e9tat excimer KrF<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                          Activer un gain extr\u00eamement bref et large bande<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                          Blocs concern\u00e9s<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                            Pulse Modulator High Voltage Power Supply<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                            Pulse Transformer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                            X-ray Gun<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                            PROMETHEUS discharge chamber<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                            Physique derri\u00e8re<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                              Front de mont\u00e9e HV : sub-ns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                              Dur\u00e9e effective du gain : ~200 fs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                              Pression \u00e9lev\u00e9e \u2192 collisionnal broadening<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                              Pas de cavit\u00e9 \u2192 pas de spectral narrowing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                              \ud83d\udc49 C\u2019est le c\u0153ur du laser fs excimer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                                                                                              5\ufe0f\u20e3 Phase 5 \u2014 Injection fs & amplification coh\u00e9rente (instant critique)<\/h2>\n

                                                                                              Ce que fait cette phase<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                Injecter la graine fs pile au maximum du gain<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                Forcer l\u2019amplificateur \u00e0 suivre le champ impos\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                Blocs concern\u00e9s<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                  EXT TRIG IN (TWINS Excimer Amplifier)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                  Chemin bleu (248 nm fs seed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                  Vacuum chamber (propagation propre)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                  Physique derri\u00e8re<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                    Gain \u00e9norme \u2192 amplification single-pass<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                    Pas de Kerr, pas de SPM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                    Le gain :<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                      amplifie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                      filtre l\u00e9g\u00e8rement<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                      ne distord pas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                      \ud83d\udc49 R\u00e9sultat :<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                        100 fs \u2192 ~200 fs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                        \u00b5J \u2192 100\u2013600 mJ<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                        faisceau focalisable<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                        6\ufe0f\u20e3 Phase 6 \u2014 Extraction et utilisation<\/h2>\n

                                                                                                        Ce que fait cette phase<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                          Transport du faisceau UV fs TW<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                          Interaction mati\u00e8re \/ plasma \/ NOPA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                          Blocs concern\u00e9s<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                            Vacuum chamber<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                            Output optics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                            Diagnostics fs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                            Physique derri\u00e8re<\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                              Sortie :<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                ~200 fs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                jusqu\u2019\u00e0 3 TW<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                UV 248 nm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                Pas de compression<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                Pas de post-traitement temporel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                \ud83d\udc49 PROMETHEUS termine son travail ici<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                \ud83d\udd01 Pourquoi l\u2019ordre des phases est ABSOLU<\/h1>\n

                                                                                                                Si tu changes :<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                  l\u2019ordre \u2192 \u274c<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                  le timing \u2192 \u274c<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                  la dur\u00e9e du gain \u2192 \u274c<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                  \ud83d\udc49 PROMETHEUS ne tol\u00e8re aucune approximation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  \u00a0R\u00e9sum\u00e9 conceptuel (une phrase par phase)<\/h1>\n
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                                                                                                                    Le temps est cr\u00e9\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                    La coh\u00e9rence est cr\u00e9\u00e9e<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                    Le milieu est pr\u00e9par\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                                                                                                                    Le gain fs appara\u00eet<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                                                                                                                  5. \n

                                                                                                                    La coh\u00e9rence est impos\u00e9e<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                                                                                                                  6. \n

                                                                                                                    L\u2019\u00e9nergie est extraite<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                    \u00a0Phrase cl\u00e9 finale<\/h2>\n
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                                                                                                                    PROMETHEUS V2 fonctionne parce que
                                                                                                                    le gain excimer existe moins longtemps que la graine<\/strong>,
                                                                                                                    et que le temps est ma\u00eetris\u00e9 mieux que l\u2019espace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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