Jones calculus modeling and analysis of the thermal distortion in a Ti:sapphire laser amplifier: erratum.

Equations 41-44 in our paper [ Opt. Express26, 14362 (2016)] contain errors. We correct the equations in this erratum.

Numerical extension of Frantz-Nodvik equation for double-pass amplifiers with pulse overlap.

We developed a new numerical simulation method to calculate the amplification of arbitrary laser pulses in double-pass amplifiers in which two polarization-orthogonal pulses inside the gain medium overlap. The proposed method agrees very well with the experimental results given in this work for the pulse energy and temporal shape.

Jones calculus modeling and analysis of the thermal distortion in a Ti:sapphire laser amplifier.

The mathematical modeling of an anisotropic Ti:sapphire crystal with a significant thermal load is performed. The model is expressed by the differential Jones matrix. A thermally induced distortion in the chirped-pulse amplification process is shown by the solution of the differential Jones matrix.