Operation and beam profiling of an up to 200 kHz pulse-burst laser for Thomson scattering

Journal Article · Sat Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 2014 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4885539· OSTI ID:22308794

Den Hartog, D. J. ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (United States)

A new, high-repetition rate laser is in development for use on the Thomson scattering diagnostic on the Madison Symmetric Torus. The laser has been tested at a rate of 200 kHz in a pulse-burst operation, producing bursts of 5 pulses above 1.5 J each, while capable of bursts of 17 pulses at 100 kHz. A master oscillator-power amplifier architecture is used with a Nd:YVO{sub 4} oscillator, four Nd:YAG amplifiers, and a Nd:glass amplifier. A radial profile over the pulse sequence is measured by using a set of graphite apertures and an energy meter, showing a change in beam quality over a pulsing sequence.

• OSTI ID: 22308794
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 85; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
POWER AMPLIFIERS
PULSES
REVERSED-FIELD PINCH DEVICES
THOMSON SCATTERING
VANADATES