Title :
Lasers for Fusion Systems
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California Livermore, California 94550
fDate :
6/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The principles of initiating fusion by lasers and high-energy laser system technology are reviewed. Nonlinear optical propagation at high intensities in laser amplifiers is described and is related to the system requirements for a laser used to produce fusion.
Keywords :
Fuels; Fusion reactors; Inertial confinement; Laser fusion; Optical pulses; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Pulsed laser deposition;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1973.4316811
