High power Nd:glass lasers as drivers for inertial confinement fusion

Conference · Tue Sep 06 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6902740

Powell, H T; Campbell, J H; Hunt, J T; Lowdermilk, W H; Murray, J R; Speck, D R

We review the design and performance of the 100-kJ Nova laser used for inertial confinement fusion research. In particular, we describe a major upgrade to the Nova system which is in progress. We also discuss briefly the design of a potential 10-MJ, 1000 TW laser, which we have named Athena. 33 refs., 10 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6902740
• Report Number(s): UCRL-99517; CONF-880928-3; ON: DE88017016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420300 -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
CONFINEMENT
DESIGN
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASERS
MODIFICATIONS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
NOVA FACILITY
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
SOLID STATE LASERS