Antares laser power amplifier

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5983766

Stine, R D; Ross, G F; Silvernail, C

The overall design of the Antares laser power amplifier is discussed. The power amplifier is the last stage of amplification in the 100-kJ Antares laser. In the power amplifier a single, cylindrical, grid-controlle, cold-cathode electron gun is surrounded by 12 large-aperture CO/sub 2/ electron-beam sustained laser discharge sectors. Each power amplifier will deliver 18 kJ and the six modules used in Antares will produce the required 100 kJ for delivery to the target. A large-scale interaction between optical, mechanical, and electrical disciplines is required to meet the design objectives. Significant component advances required by the power amplifier design are discussed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5983766
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-79-1525; CONF-790622-15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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