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Title: Multiple excitation regenerative amplifier inertial confinement system

Abstract

The invention relates to apparatus and methods for producing high intensity laser radiation generation which is achieved through an optical amplifier-storage ring design. One or two synchronized, counterpropagating laser pulses are injected into a regenerative amplifier cavity and amplified by gain media which are pumped repetitively by electrical or optical means. The gain media excitation pulses are tailored to efficiently amplify the laser pulses during each transit. After the laser pulses have been amplified to the desired intensity level, they are either switched out of the cavity by some switch means, as for example an electro-optical device, for any well known laser end uses, or a target means may be injected into the regenerative amplifier cavity in such a way as to intercept simultaneously the counterpropagating laser pulses. One such well known end uses to which this invention is intended is for production of high density and temperature plasmas suitable for generating neutrons, ions and x-rays and for studying matter heated by high intensity laser radiation.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. Pleasanton, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863589
Patent Number(s):
4205278
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; multiple; excitation; regenerative; amplifier; inertial; confinement; relates; apparatus; methods; producing; intensity; laser; radiation; generation; achieved; optical; amplifier-storage; design; synchronized; counterpropagating; pulses; injected; cavity; amplified; media; pumped; repetitively; electrical; means; tailored; efficiently; amplify; transit; desired; level; switched; switch; example; electro-optical; device; target; intercept; simultaneously; intended; production; density; temperature; plasmas; suitable; generating; neutrons; x-rays; studying; matter; heated; optical amplifier; inertial confinement; laser pulses; laser pulse; laser radiation; optical device; regenerative amplifier; optical means; excitation pulse; electro-optical device; intensity laser; temperature plasma; excitation pulses; temperature plasmas; generating neutron; generating neutrons; AMPLIFICATION; HOT PLASMA; LASER TARGETS; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; PLASMA PRODUCTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; PLASMA; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; RADIATIONS; TARGETS; /372/359/367/376/

Citation Formats

George, Victor E., Haas, Roger A., Krupke, William F., and Schlitt, Leland G. Multiple excitation regenerative amplifier inertial confinement system. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
George, Victor E., Haas, Roger A., Krupke, William F., & Schlitt, Leland G. Multiple excitation regenerative amplifier inertial confinement system. United States.
George, Victor E., Haas, Roger A., Krupke, William F., and Schlitt, Leland G. Tue . "Multiple excitation regenerative amplifier inertial confinement system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863589.
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abstractNote = {The invention relates to apparatus and methods for producing high intensity laser radiation generation which is achieved through an optical amplifier-storage ring design. One or two synchronized, counterpropagating laser pulses are injected into a regenerative amplifier cavity and amplified by gain media which are pumped repetitively by electrical or optical means. The gain media excitation pulses are tailored to efficiently amplify the laser pulses during each transit. After the laser pulses have been amplified to the desired intensity level, they are either switched out of the cavity by some switch means, as for example an electro-optical device, for any well known laser end uses, or a target means may be injected into the regenerative amplifier cavity in such a way as to intercept simultaneously the counterpropagating laser pulses. One such well known end uses to which this invention is intended is for production of high density and temperature plasmas suitable for generating neutrons, ions and x-rays and for studying matter heated by high intensity laser radiation.},
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year = {Tue May 27 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
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