Title :
High Intensity Laser Physics: Recent Results and Developments at the Central Laser Facility, UK
Author_Institution :
Central Laser Facility, Rutherford Appleton Lab., Didcot
Abstract :
This talk will describe recent progress at the UK\´s Central Laser Facility, concentrating on high power and ultrashort pulse development projects. Extension of the Vulcan glass laser from 1 Petawatt to 10 Petawatts, commissioning the Astra-Gemini Ti:Sapphire PW laser, and plans for a European scale "fast ignition" fusion laser, HiPER, will be covered.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser fusion; optical glass; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Astra-Gemini Ti:Sapphire PW laser; Central Laser Facility; HiPER; Vulcan glass laser; fast ignition fusion laser; high intensity laser physics; ultrashort pulse development; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Ignition; Laboratories; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Physics; Power lasers; Proposals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391130
