The upgrade to the OMEGA laser system

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1146333· OSTI ID:6690168

Boehly, T R; Craxton, R S; Hinterman, T H; Kelly, J H; Kessler, T J; Kumpan, S A; Letzring, S A; McCrory, R L; Morse, S F.B.; Seka, W; Skupsky, S; Soures, J M; Verdon, C P ^[1]

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1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14623-1299 (United States)

The upgrade to the OMEGA laser system, a 30-kJ, 351-nm, 60-beam direct-drive laser-fusion system is reported here. The system configuration is presented along with the status of its construction and the plans for system activation. The system utilizes rod and disk amplifiers and frequency tripling to produce UV pulses which are smoothed using phase conversion and smoothing by spectral dispersion. Dual driver lines will feed the propagation of two co-axial beams, which have different pulse widths and occupy different portions of the laser aperture. The laser system will be completed in November 1994 and the target area in March 1995.

• DOE Contract Number: FC03-92SF19460
• OSTI ID: 6690168
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States), Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States) Vol. 66:1; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700320* -- Plasma Diagnostic Techniques & Instrumentation-- (1992-)
DESIGN
DIRECT DRIVE LASER IMPLOSION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
IMPLOSIONS
LASER IMPLOSIONS
OMEGA FACILITY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RADIATIONS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION