Atomic iodine laser
Abstract
The atomic iodine photodissociation laser has been under intensive study for a number of years. The physics associated with this system is now well understood and it is possible to produce a 0.1 nsec (or longer) near-diffraction-limited laser pulse which can be amplified with negligible temporal distortion and little spatial deformation. The output of either a saturated or unsaturated amplifier consists of a high-fidelity near-diffraction-limited, energetic laser pulse. The report is divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 is a survey of the important areas affecting efficient laser operation and summarizes the findings of Chap. 2. Chapter 2 presents detailed discussions and evaluations pertinent to pumps, chemical regeneration, and other elements in the overall laser system. Chapter 3 briefly discusses those areas that require further work and the nature of the work required to complete the full-scale evaluation of the applicability of the iodine photodissociation laser to the inertial confinement program.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6755334
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 6755334
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-78-1071
TRN: 78-015761
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; GAS LASERS; PERFORMANCE; DESIGN; IODINE; LASER IMPLOSIONS; OPERATION; ELEMENTS; HALOGENS; IMPLOSIONS; LASERS; NONMETALS 420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989); 700208 -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
Citation Formats
Fisk, G.A., Gusinow, M.A., Hays, A.K., Padrick, T.D., Palmer, R.E., Rice, J.K., Truby, F.K., and Riley, M.E. Atomic iodine laser. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web. doi:10.2172/6755334.
Fisk, G.A., Gusinow, M.A., Hays, A.K., Padrick, T.D., Palmer, R.E., Rice, J.K., Truby, F.K., & Riley, M.E. Atomic iodine laser. United States. doi:10.2172/6755334.
Fisk, G.A., Gusinow, M.A., Hays, A.K., Padrick, T.D., Palmer, R.E., Rice, J.K., Truby, F.K., and Riley, M.E. Mon .
"Atomic iodine laser". United States.
doi:10.2172/6755334. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6755334.
@article{osti_6755334,
title = {Atomic iodine laser},
author = {Fisk, G.A. and Gusinow, M.A. and Hays, A.K. and Padrick, T.D. and Palmer, R.E. and Rice, J.K. and Truby, F.K. and Riley, M.E.},
abstractNote = {The atomic iodine photodissociation laser has been under intensive study for a number of years. The physics associated with this system is now well understood and it is possible to produce a 0.1 nsec (or longer) near-diffraction-limited laser pulse which can be amplified with negligible temporal distortion and little spatial deformation. The output of either a saturated or unsaturated amplifier consists of a high-fidelity near-diffraction-limited, energetic laser pulse. The report is divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 is a survey of the important areas affecting efficient laser operation and summarizes the findings of Chap. 2. Chapter 2 presents detailed discussions and evaluations pertinent to pumps, chemical regeneration, and other elements in the overall laser system. Chapter 3 briefly discusses those areas that require further work and the nature of the work required to complete the full-scale evaluation of the applicability of the iodine photodissociation laser to the inertial confinement program.},
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year = {Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978},
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