High-Energy Petawatt Project at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Journal Article · Wed Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Fusion Science and Technology

OSTI ID:881049

Stoeckl, C; Delettrez, J A; Kelly, J H; Kessler, T J; Kruschwitz, B E; Loucks, S J; McCrory, R L; Meyerhofer, D D; Maywar, D N; Morse, S F.B.; Myatt, J; Rigatti, A L; Waxer, L J; Zuegel, J D; Stephens, R B

A high-energy petawatt laser, OMEGA EP, is currently under construction at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics. Integrated into the existing OMEGA laser, it will support three major areas of research: (a) backlighting of high-energy-density plasmas, (b) integrated fast ignition experiments, and (c) high-intensity physics. The laser will provide two beams combined collinearly and coaxially with short pulses (~1 to 100 ps) and high energy (2.6 kJ at 10 ps). Cone-in-shell fuel-assembly experiments and simulations of short-pulse heated cryogenic targets are being performed in preparation for cryogenic integrated fast ignitor experiments on OMEGA EP.

• Research Organization: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester , Rochester, NY
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC52-92SF19460
• OSTI ID: 881049
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/19460-662; 1623; 2005-75; TRN: US0703400
• Journal Information: Fusion Science and Technology, Vol. 49
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
OMEGA FACILITY
CONSTRUCTION
LASERS
PETAWATT POWER RANGE
short-pulse laser
high-energy-density plasmas
fast ignition