Pulse shaping and energy storage capabilities of angularly multiplexed KrF laser fusion drivers

Authors :: Lehmberg, R.H.
Giuliani, J.L.
Schmit, A.J.
Source :: Journal of Applied Physics. July 15, 2009, Vol. 106 Issue 2, 023103-1-023103-10
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: A rep-rated multibeam KrF laser driver design is described for the 500 kJ Inert Fusion test Facility (FTF) and its optical pulse shaping capabilities are modeled by using the ORESTES laser kinetics code. A front-end pulse shaping method is proposed that has combined an optical Kerr gate with continuous wave (cw) 248 nm light and a 1 [micro]m control beam shaped by advanced fiber optic technology.

Subjects :: Fiber optics -- Usage
Fusion reactors -- Evaluation
Kerr effect -- Analysis
Krypton -- Electric properties
Krypton -- Optical properties
Laser beams -- Usage
Fiber optics
Physics

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