A method for generating amplified output laser pulses (2 1, 2 2, 2 3) with individually specified pulse energies at individually specified time points (t 1, t 2, t 3) at an output, comprising the following method steps: - providing a pulse sequence of input laser pulses with the same pulse energy and in particular with the same temporal pulse distance (Δt), which is smaller than the temporal pulse distance (ΔT 1, ΔT 2) between two neighboring output laser pulses (2 1, 2 2, 2 3); - selecting the input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) that arrive at the output in each case at the specified time points (t 1, t 2, t 3) or closest to the specified time points (t 1, t 2, t 3); - amplifying the selected input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) using an optical amplifier having a specified, amplification-free minimum time period (T min) and a specified, amplification-free maximum time period (T max), wherein, for the case that the temporal pulse distance (ΔT 1) between two successive input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2) that are to be amplified is greater than the maximum time period (T max), at least one sacrificial laser pulse, which is spaced apart from the subsequent input pulse (5 2) that is to be amplified by at least the minimum time period (T min) and by at most the maximum time period (T max), is inserted, before the subsequent one of the two successive input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2) that are to be amplified, into the pulse sequence of the selected input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) and wherein the at least one amplified sacrificial laser pulse is coupled out of the pulse sequence of the amplified input pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) upstream of the output; and - reducing the pulse energies of the amplified input laser pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) to the specified pulse energies, characterized in that the reduction of the pulse energies of the amplified input laser pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) is realized by way of timed partial output coupling in dependence on their pulse distances from the respectively immediately preceding, amplified input or sacrificial laser pulse (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3, 12'). - providing a pulse sequence of input laser pulses with the same pulse energy and in particular with the same temporal pulse distance (Δt), which is smaller than the temporal pulse distance (ΔT 1, ΔT 2) between two neighboring output laser pulses (2 1, 2 2, 2 3); - selecting the input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) that arrive at the output in each case at the specified time points (t 1, t 2, t 3) or closest to the specified time points (t 1, t 2, t 3); - amplifying the selected input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) using an optical amplifier having a specified, amplification-free minimum time period (T min) and a specified, amplification-free maximum time period (T max), wherein, for the case that the temporal pulse distance (ΔT 1) between two successive input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2) that are to be amplified is greater than the maximum time period (T max), at least one sacrificial laser pulse, which is spaced apart from the subsequent input pulse (5 2) that is to be amplified by at least the minimum time period (T min) and by at most the maximum time period (T max), is inserted, before the subsequent one of the two successive input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2) that are to be amplified, into the pulse sequence of the selected input laser pulses (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) and wherein the at least one amplified sacrificial laser pulse is coupled out of the pulse sequence of the amplified input pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) upstream of the output; and - reducing the pulse energies of the amplified input laser pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) to the specified pulse energies, characterized in that the reduction of the pulse energies of the amplified input laser pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) is realized by way of timed partial output coupling in dependence on their pulse distances from the respectively immediately preceding, amplified input or sacrificial laser pulse (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3, 12').