Z-Petawatt Laser Highlights for FY21
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
We’re happy to report that the full-aperture upgrade project, started in FY18, is now complete and short-pulse target experiments are underway. The table below lists the present performance level of ZPW. Additional laser improvements are in progress to increase the laser energy and pulse contrast along with implementing a correction for achromatic aberrations to reduce the focused spot size and pulse width.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1836404
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2021-15844R; 702283
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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