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Integrated operations of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) optical pulse generation development system

Conference ·
OSTI ID:3541
We describe the Optical Pulse Generation (OPG) testbed, which is the integration of the MOR and Preamplifier Development Laboratories. We use this OPG testbed to develop and demonstrate the overall capabilites of the NIF laser system front end. We will present the measured energy and power output, temporal and spatial pulse shaping capability, FM bandwidth and dispersion for beam smoothing, and measurements of the pulse-to-pulse power variation of the OPG system and compare these results with the required system performance specifications. We will discuss the models that are used to predict the system performance and how the OPG output requirements flowdown to the subordinate subsystems within the OPG system.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
3541
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-129871; DP0212000; ON: DE00003541
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English