DocumentCode
520339
Title
Fusion energy: Laser systems required to harness the power of the sun
Author
Bayramian, A.J. ; Deri, R.J. ; Ebbers, C.A. ; Erlandson, A.C. ; Molander, W.A. ; Sutton, S.B. ; Telford, S. ; Caird, J.A.
Author_Institution
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Laser systems deployed in Inertial Fusion Energy power plants will usher in space qualified laser engineering and materials on a massive scale. Understanding subsystem efficiencies and component Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) are critical for success.
Keywords
Diodes; Frequency conversion; Ignition; Investments; Laser fusion; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse shaping; Power generation; Power lasers; Sun;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Type
conf
Filename
5499910
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