Development KrF lasers for inertial confinement fusion

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951183· OSTI ID:6526450

Figueira, J F; Rosocha, L A; Sorem, M S; Harris, D B

High peak power rare gas halide lasers for applications in Inertial Confinement Fusion are being developed at laboratories across the world. The United States Department of Energy sponsors a program conducted at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Naval Research Laboratory. The Los Alamos laser development program is composed of three major elements; the Aurora Laser Facility is a 1 terawatt KrF laser designed as an integrated performance demonstration of a target qualified excimer laser system; an advanced design effort evaluates concepts that offer the improved performance and lower cost that will be essential for the construction of future lasers in the 0.5 to 10 MJ class; and a laser technology program that addresses both performance and cost issues that will be important in advanced laser system designs. 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6526450
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-88-4206; CONF-890145-5; ON: DE89005469
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
ACCELERATOR FACILITIES
AURORA FACILITY
CONFINEMENT
COST
DESIGN
EXCIMER LASERS
GAS LASERS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
KRYPTON FLUORIDE LASERS
LASERS
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
TARGET CHAMBERS