Development of a 1-kJ KrF Laser System for Laser Fusion Research
- 1 May 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Fusion Technology
- Vol. 11 (3) , 486-491
- https://doi.org/10.13182/fst87-a25030
Abstract
A 1-kJ KrF laser system under development is described. The system has an oscillator, three electron-beam (e-beam) amplifiers, and a Raman pulse compression system. The second stage e-beam amplifier has generated 170 J at the overall efficiency of 1.9%. The final stage amplifier is designed to deliver a 1-kJ optical output in 100 ns.Keywords
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