The Scarlet Laser Facility – Part of Laser Network US – Now available for external users

The Scarlet laser facility at The Ohio State University is based on a 300 TW, 30 fs, 815 nm pulsed laser system capable of firing up to one shot per minute. Using an off axis parabola, pulses can be focused to under a spot size of 3 μm resulting in an on-target intensity above 5x10²¹ W/cm². The facility includes a large 76 inch diameter, 85 inch tall experimental chamber with 38 large aperture diagnostic ports and 7 large doors for each access. A range of diagnostics are available including electron and ion spectrometers. Scarlet is now available for external users as part of the new DOE funded Laser Network US. This network, in addition to Scarlet, is based on lasers at Colorado State University, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, University of Texas – Austin, and the Stanford Linear Accelerator.