Interferogram reduction and interpretation as applied to the optical analysis of a laser fusion system
Journal Article
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· Am. Soc. Test. Mater., Spec. Tech. Publ.; (United States)
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
The 10 kJ Eight-Beam CO/sub 2/ Laser Fusion System, currently under construction at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL), has approximately 100 optical elements per beam. The nominal system is diffraction limited and degradations in performance are caused primarily by imperfect components and alignment errors. Consequently, analysis and predictions for the system are very much dependent on the proper description of the imperfect components. The approach taken at LASL has been to characterize the components interferometrically. An example of this procedure, using an actual interferogram of a manufactured component, will be presented and the various limitations will be discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 5271328
- Journal Information:
- Am. Soc. Test. Mater., Spec. Tech. Publ.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Soc. Test. Mater., Spec. Tech. Publ.; (United States); ISSN ASTTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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