Title :
Helios: A 15 TW carbon dioxide laser-fusion facility
Author :
Carlson, Randolph L. ; Carpenter, James P. ; Casperson, Donald E. ; Gibson, R.B. ; Godwin, Robert P. ; Haglund, Richard F., Jr. ; Hanlon, John A. ; Jolly, Edward L. ; Stratton, Thomas F.
Author_Institution :
University of California, Los Alamos, NM, USA
fDate :
9/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Helios is an eight-beam carbon dioxide laser and target facility for the study of laser-fusion processes. The design of file laser is based on the principle of the electron-beam controlled high-pressure electrical discharge. The eight beams deliver a total of 9 kJ to targets in subnanosecond pulses and the peak intensity at focus exceeds 1016W/cm2/beam. The laser can be fired at 5 min intervals but the system shot rate is restricted to 2/h because of target insertion, alignment, and preparation of diagnostic systems.
Keywords :
Bibliographies; Carbon dioxide lasers; Laser fusion; Carbon dioxide; Laser beams; Optical amplifiers; Optical beams; Optical control; Optical design; Power amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Structural beams;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1981.1071309
