Angle amplifying optics using plane and ellipsoidal reflectors
Abstract
An optical system for providing a wide angle input beam into ellipsoidal laser fusion target illumination systems. The optical system comprises one or more pairs of centrally apertured plane and ellipsoidal mirrors disposed to accept the light input from a conventional lens of modest focal length and thickness, to increase the angular divergence thereof to a value equivalent to that of fast lenses, and to direct the light into the ellipsoidal target illumination system.
- Inventors:
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- Pleasanton, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862801
- Patent Number(s):
- 4017163
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- angle; amplifying; optics; plane; ellipsoidal; reflectors; optical; providing; wide; input; beam; laser; fusion; target; illumination; systems; comprises; pairs; centrally; apertured; mirrors; disposed; accept; light; conventional; lens; modest; focal; length; thickness; increase; angular; divergence; value; equivalent; fast; lenses; direct; input beam; focal length; laser fusion; fusion target; target illumination; ellipsoidal reflector; ellipsoidal reflectors; wide angle; illumination systems; /359/376/
Citation Formats
Glass, Alexander J. Angle amplifying optics using plane and ellipsoidal reflectors. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Glass, Alexander J. Angle amplifying optics using plane and ellipsoidal reflectors. United States.
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"Angle amplifying optics using plane and ellipsoidal reflectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862801.
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title = {Angle amplifying optics using plane and ellipsoidal reflectors},
author = {Glass, Alexander J},
abstractNote = {An optical system for providing a wide angle input beam into ellipsoidal laser fusion target illumination systems. The optical system comprises one or more pairs of centrally apertured plane and ellipsoidal mirrors disposed to accept the light input from a conventional lens of modest focal length and thickness, to increase the angular divergence thereof to a value equivalent to that of fast lenses, and to direct the light into the ellipsoidal target illumination system.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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