The virtual beamline (VBL) laser simulation code

R. A. Sacks; K. P. McCandless; E. Feigenbaum; J. M. G. Di Nicola; K. J. Luke; W. Riedel; R. J. Learn; B. J. Kraines

doi:10.1117/12.2084848

26 February 2015 The virtual beamline (VBL) laser simulation code

R. A. Sacks, K. P. McCandless, E. Feigenbaum, J. M. G. Di Nicola, K. J. Luke, W. Riedel, R. J. Learn, B. J. Kraines

Proceedings Volume 9345, High Power Lasers for Fusion Research III; 93450M (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084848
Event: SPIE LASE, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Design, activation, and operation of large laser systems rely on accurate, efficient, user-friendly simulation of laser performance. At the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the principle tool for this simulation over the past ten years has been the VBL, an outgrowth of the Prop code that uses the same text-file input grammar and is closely integrated with the Laser Performance Operations Model (LPOM). Here, we describe the physics capabilities of this code, its user interface, and our plans for near-term future developments.

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R. A. Sacks, K. P. McCandless, E. Feigenbaum, J. M. G. Di Nicola, K. J. Luke, W. Riedel, R. J. Learn, and B. J. Kraines "The virtual beamline (VBL) laser simulation code", Proc. SPIE 9345, High Power Lasers for Fusion Research III, 93450M (26 February 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084848

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