Author :
Waxer, L.J. ; Guardalben, M.J. ; Kelly, J.H. ; Kruschwitz, B.E. ; Qiao, J. ; Begishev, I.A. ; Bromage, J. ; Dorrer, C. ; Edwards, J.L. ; Folnsbee, L. ; Jacobs, S.D. ; Jungquist, R. ; Kessler, T.J. ; Kidder, R.W. ; Loucks, S.J. ; Marciante, J.R. ; Maywar,
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abstract :
OMEGA EP (extended performance) is a petawatt-class addition to the existing 30-kJ, 60-beam OMEGA Laser Facility at the University of Rochester. Activation of the OMEGA EP laser is near completion and results will be described.
Keywords :
solid lasers; OMEGA extended performance high-energy laser; OMEGA laser facility; University of Rochester; energy 30 kJ; short-pulse laser system; Control systems; Gratings; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Space vector pulse width modulation;
