Laser fusion pulse shape controller
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the pulse shape, i.e., the pulse duration and intensity pattern, of a pulsed laser system, and which is particularly well adapted for controlling the pellet ignition pulse in a laser-driven fusion reaction system. The apparatus comprises a laser generator for providing an optical control pulse of the shape desired, a pulsed laser triggered by the control pulse, and a plurality of optical Kerr-effect gates serially disposed at the output of the pulsed laser and selectively triggered by the control pulse to pass only a portion of the pulsed laser output generally corresponding in shape to the control pulse.
- Inventors:
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- Ann Arbor, MI
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862967
- Patent Number(s):
- 4061985
- Assignee:
- KMS Fusion, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(11-1)-2709
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- laser; fusion; pulse; shape; controller; apparatus; controlling; duration; intensity; pattern; pulsed; particularly; adapted; pellet; ignition; laser-driven; reaction; comprises; generator; providing; optical; control; desired; triggered; plurality; kerr-effect; gates; serially; disposed; output; selectively; pass; portion; corresponding; optical control; laser output; pulse shape; apparatus comprises; pulsed laser; laser fusion; pulse duration; apparatus comprise; fusion reaction; driven fusion; intensity pattern; ignition pulse; shape control; laser-driven fusion; /359/372/
Citation Formats
Siebert, Larry D. Laser fusion pulse shape controller. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Siebert, Larry D. Laser fusion pulse shape controller. United States.
Siebert, Larry D. Sat .
"Laser fusion pulse shape controller". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862967.
@article{osti_862967,
title = {Laser fusion pulse shape controller},
author = {Siebert, Larry D},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for controlling the pulse shape, i.e., the pulse duration and intensity pattern, of a pulsed laser system, and which is particularly well adapted for controlling the pellet ignition pulse in a laser-driven fusion reaction system. The apparatus comprises a laser generator for providing an optical control pulse of the shape desired, a pulsed laser triggered by the control pulse, and a plurality of optical Kerr-effect gates serially disposed at the output of the pulsed laser and selectively triggered by the control pulse to pass only a portion of the pulsed laser output generally corresponding in shape to the control pulse.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
}
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