Title :
The Z-Petawatt Laser at Sandia National Laboratories
Author :
Rambo, Patrick ; Schwarz, Jens ; Geissel, Matthias ; Brambrink, Erik ; Edens, Aaron ; Kimmel, Mark ; Atherton, Briggs
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
Performance characteristics and first experiments on Sandiapsilas Z-Petawatt (ZPW) laser will be presented. This system will provide enhanced backlighting capabilities on the Z-Accelerator by achieving multi 10 keV X-rays in less than a picosecond.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; Z pinch; chirp modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; plasma X-ray sources; plasma accelerators; OPCA; Sandia National Laboratories; X-ray laser; Z-accelerator; Z-petawatt laser; electron volt energy 10 keV; enhanced backlighting capability; optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier; Glass; Laboratories; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Relays; Spatial filters; Telescopes; X-ray lasers; (020.2649) Strong field laser physics; (140.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
