Alpha rod and spatial filter lenses: laser chain components (18 Aug 1976) (Engineering Materials). [27 drawings]
Drawings are given for spatial filter lenses which are three of the optical elements required for the five spatial filters along each of the 20 Shiva laser arms. These lenses focus the beam down and expand it up. The lenses have clear apertures of from 10.6 cm to 20 cm. Drawings are also included for glass lens blanks and variable attenuators for laser beam diagnostics. A drawing package is given for a Shiva alpha rod amplifier with a clear aperture of 2.3 cm. The amplifier consists of a 2.5 cm x 40 cm neodymium doped glass rod, a water jacket, six zenon flashlamps, and associated hardware. When driven with appropriate power supply electronics, this unit can provide a small signal optical gain of approximately equal to 200 at 1.06 microns.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 5278206
- Report Number(s):
- CAPE-2601
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: 27 drawings
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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