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), - coupling in an energy balance sacrificial laser pulse with variable pulse energy at a temporal distance (T mod) of less than the maximum time period (T max) before at least one, in particular each, input laser pulse (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) that is to be amplified, - 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), inserting at least one sacrificial laser pulse, which is spaced apart from the subsequent input pulse (5 2) that is to be amplified by at most the maximum time period (T max), in particular by the maximum time period (T max), 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 - coupling out the amplified sacrificial and energy balance sacrificial laser pulses (12', 13`) from the pulse sequence of the amplified input laser pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) upstream of the output, so as to obtain the output laser pulses (2 1, 2 2, 2 3) at the output at the specified time points (t 1, t 2, t 3), wherein the pulse energy of the energy balance sacrificial laser pulse is selected in dependence on the temporal distance between the input laser pulse (5 3, 5 2) that is to be amplified and directly follows the energy balance sacrificial laser pulse and the directly preceding input laser pulse (5 2) or sacrificial laser pulse to be amplified in order to obtain the output laser pulses (2 1, 2 2, 2 3) with the specified pulse energies at the output. - 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), - coupling in an energy balance sacrificial laser pulse with variable pulse energy at a temporal distance (T mod) of less than the maximum time period (T max) before at least one, in particular each, input laser pulse (5 1, 5 2, 5 3) that is to be amplified, - 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), inserting at least one sacrificial laser pulse, which is spaced apart from the subsequent input pulse (5 2) that is to be amplified by at most the maximum time period (T max), in particular by the maximum time period (T max), 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 - coupling out the amplified sacrificial and energy balance sacrificial laser pulses (12', 13`) from the pulse sequence of the amplified input laser pulses (5' 1, 5' 2, 5' 3) upstream of the output, so as to obtain the output laser pulses (2 1, 2 2, 2 3) at the output at the specified time points (t 1, t 2, t 3),