DocumentCode
1218566
Title
Lasers for Fusion Systems
Author
Burgess, T.J.
Author_Institution
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California Livermore, California 94550
Volume
1
Issue
2
fYear
1973
fDate
6/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
26
Lastpage
29
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.1973.4316811
Filename
4316811
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