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Antares: a status report

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5879566
Antares is the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory 100-kJ CO/sub 2/ laser driver for inertial confinement fusion experiments. The status of the various Antares subsystems is discussed. These subsystems consist of facilities, front end, energy storage, power amplifier, target, optical alignment and diagnostics, large optics, and controls. The installation of Antares is underway and the schedule to permit experiments which may lead to breakeven in 1984 is discussed.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5879566
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-79-2757; CONF-791047-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English