Unique high-bandwidth UV fiber delivery system for the OMEGA diagnostics applications

Author

Okishev, A.V. ; Boni, R. ; Millecchia, M. ; Juanimagi, P.A. ; Donaldson, W.R. ; Keck, R.L. ; Seka, W. ; Dukelsky, K.V. ; Eronyan, M.A. ; Shevandin, V.S. ; Ermolaeva, G.M. ; Nikolaev, G.E. ; Shilov, V.B.

Author_Institution

Lab. for Laser Energetics, Rochester Univ., NY, USA

Volume

7

Issue

3

fYear

2001

Firstpage

471

Lastpage

474

Abstract

A special fiber-optic signal delivery system for 351-nm pulse-shape measurements has been developed in the contest of a large laser fusion facility. To deliver a sufficient signal and preserve an overall bandwidth of >33 GHz over a distance of ~15 m, a seven-fiber bundle of gradient-index fiber was developed, fabricated, and tested, and is now applied in routine operation

Keywords

chemical vapour deposition; gradient index optics; high-speed optical techniques; laser fusion; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; 15 m; 33 GHz; 351 nm; OMEGA diagnostics; fiber-optic signal delivery system; gradient-index fiber; high-bandwidth UV fiber delivery system; large laser fusion facility; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; overall bandwidth; pulse-shape measurements; Cameras; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.962270

Filename

962270