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Title: Practical method and device for enhancing pulse contrast ratio for lasers and electron accelerators

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1159842

An apparatus and method for enhancing pulse contrast ratios for drive lasers and electron accelerators. The invention comprises a mechanical dual-shutter system wherein the shutters are placed sequentially in series in a laser beam path. Each shutter of the dual shutter system has an individually operated trigger for opening and closing the shutter. As the triggers are operated individually, the delay between opening and closing first shutter and opening and closing the second shutter is variable providing for variable differential time windows and enhancement of pulse contrast ratio.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-06OR23177
Assignee:
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)
Patent Number(s):
8,842,703
Application Number:
13/385,728
OSTI ID:
1159842
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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