Megajoule optical pulse generation system

Philippe Kramer; P. Estraillier; Claude Rouyer

doi:10.1117/12.294348

8 December 1997 Megajoule optical pulse generation system

Philippe Kramer, P. Estraillier, Claude Rouyer

Proceedings Volume 3047, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion: Second Annual International Conference; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294348
Event: Second International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to ICF, 1996, Paris, France

Abstract

Megajoule is the laser facility being designed by the French Centre d'Etudes de Limeil-Valenton to obtain ignition and burn. The Laser Megajoule consists of a 240 beam high-energy glass laser system and target chamber, intended for inertial confinement fusion research. About 2 MJ at 351 nm are required. To effectively control the optical pulse on target for different types of experiments, the front end system must be versatile enough to easily control many pulse parameters over a large range. The Megajoule front end system is composed of two major subsystem: the pulse generation system and preamplifier. The following descriptions track the optical signal path through the pulse generation system and initial results are discussed.

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Philippe Kramer, P. Estraillier, and Claude Rouyer "Megajoule optical pulse generation system", Proc. SPIE 3047, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion: Second Annual International Conference, (8 December 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294348

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