Title :
Electra: a repetitively pulsed KrF laser system
Author :
Hegeler, F. ; Myers, M.C. ; Wolford, M.F. ; Friedman, M. ; Giuliani, J. ; Sethian, J.D. ; Weidenheimer, D. ; Morton, D. ; Schlitt, L.
Author_Institution :
Plasma Phys. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Electra is a repetitively pulsed, electron beam pumped krypton fluoride (KrF) laser at the Naval Research Laboratory. It is used to develop the technologies required for a large, durable and repetitive laser driver for Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE). This paper gives an overview of the Electra program, and then concentrates on the most recent research advances in electron beam propagation in the diode and deposition in the laser gas, repetitive laser energy extraction in an oscillator mode, the laser gas recirculator, and KrF kinetics.
Keywords :
electron beam pumping; gas lasers; krypton compounds; laser fusion; pulsed laser deposition; pulsed power supplies; KrF; KrF kinetics; Naval Research Laboratory; electron beam propagation; electron beam pumped krypton fluoride laser; inertial fusion energy; laser energy extraction; laser gas deposition; laser gas recirculator; oscillator mode; pulsed electra; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Laboratories; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2003. Digest of Technical Papers. PPC-2003. 14th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7915-2
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2003.1277669
