• DocumentCode
    689124
  • Title

    Long-term performance of liquid crystal optics on large fusion lasers

  • Author

    Kosc, T.Z. ; Owens, A.R. ; Rigatti, A.L. ; Jacobs, S.D. ; Marshall, K.L. ; Kelly, J.H. ; Romanofsky, M.H. ; Mitchell, G.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Liquid crystal polarizers and waveplates are an enabling technology for large fusion lasers. While damage and replacement rates of liquid crystal optics remain remarkably low, degradation in polarizer performance has been noted and studied.
  • Keywords
    fusion reactor instrumentation; laser fusion; liquid crystal devices; liquid crystals; optical materials; optical polarisers; optical retarders; damage rates; large fusion lasers; liquid crystal optics; liquid crystal polarizers; liquid crystal waveplates; long-term performance; polarizer performance degradation; replacement rates; Chemical lasers; Educational institutions; Laser fusion; Optics; Reflection; Substrates;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6833506
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=689124