• DocumentCode
    1076367
  • Title

    Optical pulse compressor systems for laser fusion

  • Author

    Ewing, J.J. ; Haas, R.A. ; Swingle, James C. ; George, Edward V. ; Krupke, W.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, CA, USA
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1979
  • fDate
    5/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    368
  • Lastpage
    379
  • Abstract
    The advantages and limitations of combined backward wave Raman pulse compression and pulse stacking for inertial fusion applications are discussed. A description of the major technological limitations which drive the designs of large (200 kJ) systems and some nominal systems parameters for a terawatt prototype stacker-compressor laser system are given. It is shown that aviable short wavelength laser fusion driver employing this concept can be expected to provide an overall power multiplication of 50 with a total systems efficiency of over 3 percent.
  • Keywords
    Laser fusion; Optical pulse compression; Atom lasers; Inductors; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; System performance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1979.1070010
  • Filename
    1070010
    • Link To Document
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