Title :
Valkyrie: A CO2laser system for laser fusion experiments
Author :
Manes, Kenneth R. ; Lindquist, Walter B. ; Renard, Paul A. ; Eddleman, H.E. ; Smith, Donald L. ; Glaros, Stanley S. ; Stewart, Ted C. ; Haas, Roger A.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A short-pulse CO2laser system fabricated from commercially available components for laser fusion experimentation is described. Simulation calculations are sketched, amplifier testing is discussed, overall laser system performance is reported, and the requirements for a typical target irradiation experiment are described.
Keywords :
Laser beams; Laser fusion; Optical amplifiers; Optical design; Optical interferometry; Oscillators; Plasma measurements; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; X-ray lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1976.1069144
