Injection of a Phase Modulated Source into the Z-Beamlet Laser for Increased Energy Extraction.

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1164594· OSTI ID:1164594

Rambo, Patrick K.; Armstrong, Darrell J.; Schwarz, Jens; Smith, Ian C; Shores, Jonathon; Speas, Christopher; Porter, John L.

The Z-Beamlet laser has been operating at Sandia National Laboratories since 2001 to provide a source of laser-generated x-rays for radiography of events on the Z-Accelerator. Changes in desired operational scope have necessitated the increase in pulse duration and energy available from the laser system. This is enabled via the addition of a phase modulated seed laser as an alternative front-end. The practical aspects of deployment are discussed here.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1164594
• Report Number(s): SAND2014-20011; 547265
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English