Characterization of third-harmonic target plane irradiance on the national ignition facility beamlet demonstration project
Journal Article
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· Fusion Technology
OSTI ID:447414
- Lawrence Livermore Research Lab., CA (United States)
The Beamlet laser is a single-aperture prototype for the National Ignition Facility (NIF). We have recently installed and activated a 55 m{sup 3} vacuum vessel and associated diagnostic package at the output of the Beamlet that we are using to characterize target plane irradiance at high power. Measurements obtained both with and without a kinoform diffractive optic are reported. Dependences on critical laser parameters including output power, spatial filtering, and wavefront correction are discussed and compared with simulations. 13 refs., 9 figs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 447414
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9606116--
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 30; ISSN FUSTE8; ISSN 0748-1896
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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