TEMPORAL SHAPING OF 3RD-HARMONIC PULSES ON THE NOVA LASER SYSTEM

被引:6
作者
LAWSON, JK
SPECK, DR
BIBEAU, C
BURKHART, SC
HENESIAN, MA
LAUMANN, CW
WEILAND, TL
WILCOX, RB
机构
[1] Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1992年 / 31卷 / 24期
关键词
ND-GLASS LASER; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; NOVA LASER FACILITY;
D O I
10.1364/AO.31.005061
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We demonstrate temporal shaping of 0.35-mu-m-wavelength pulses produced by a third-harmonic conversion of the output from the Nova Nd:phosphate glass-laser amplifier system for use in inertial confinement fusion experiments. We describe the computer models used to calculate the pulse shape that is required as the input to the amplifier system, the experimental apparatus used to produce these pulses, and the high-power 0.35-mu-m shaped pulses produced in recent experiments.
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页码:5061 / 5068
页数:8
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