Large-aperture coatings for fusion-class laser systems
Abstract
Optical coatings for fusion-class laser systems pose unique challenges, given the large substrate sizes, the high intensities incident on the coatings, and the system-focusing requirements necessitating a well-controlled optical wavefront. Significant advancements have taken place in the past 30 years to achieve the coating capabilities necessary to build laser systems such as the National Ignition Facility, Laser Mégajoule, OMEGA EP, and OMEGA. Furthermore, this work summarizes the coating efforts and advancements to support such system construction and maintenance.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1581636
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1607558
- Report Number(s):
- 2019-9; 1541; 2498
Journal ID: ISSN 1559-128X; APOPAI; 2019-9, 1541, 2498; TRN: US2102017
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0003856
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Applied Optics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 59; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 1559-128X
- Publisher:
- Optical Society of America
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Oliver, J. B., Rigatti, A. L., Noll, T., Spaulding, J., Hettrick, J., Gruschow, V., Mitchell, G., Sadowski, D., Smith, C., and Charles, B. Large-aperture coatings for fusion-class laser systems. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1364/AO.59.0000A7.
Oliver, J. B., Rigatti, A. L., Noll, T., Spaulding, J., Hettrick, J., Gruschow, V., Mitchell, G., Sadowski, D., Smith, C., & Charles, B. Large-aperture coatings for fusion-class laser systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.59.0000A7
Oliver, J. B., Rigatti, A. L., Noll, T., Spaulding, J., Hettrick, J., Gruschow, V., Mitchell, G., Sadowski, D., Smith, C., and Charles, B. Fri .
"Large-aperture coatings for fusion-class laser systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.59.0000A7. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1581636.
@article{osti_1581636,
title = {Large-aperture coatings for fusion-class laser systems},
author = {Oliver, J. B. and Rigatti, A. L. and Noll, T. and Spaulding, J. and Hettrick, J. and Gruschow, V. and Mitchell, G. and Sadowski, D. and Smith, C. and Charles, B.},
abstractNote = {Optical coatings for fusion-class laser systems pose unique challenges, given the large substrate sizes, the high intensities incident on the coatings, and the system-focusing requirements necessitating a well-controlled optical wavefront. Significant advancements have taken place in the past 30 years to achieve the coating capabilities necessary to build laser systems such as the National Ignition Facility, Laser Mégajoule, OMEGA EP, and OMEGA. Furthermore, this work summarizes the coating efforts and advancements to support such system construction and maintenance.},
doi = {10.1364/AO.59.0000A7},
journal = {Applied Optics},
number = 5,
volume = 59,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
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