DocumentCode :
1090840
Title :
The Shiva laser-fusion facility
Author :
Speck, D. Ralph ; Bliss, Erlan S. ; Glaze, James A. ; Herris, John W. ; Holloway, Fredrick W. ; Hunt, John T. ; Johnson, Bertram C. ; Kuizenga, Dirk J. ; Ozarski, Robert G. ; Patton, Howard G. ; Rupert, Paul R. ; Suski, Gregory J. ; Swift, Charles D. ; Th
Author_Institution :
University of California, Livermore, CA
Volume :
17
Issue :
9
fYear :
1981
fDate :
9/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1599
Lastpage :
1619
Abstract :
The 10 kJ Shiva laser irradiation facility is a major laser experimental facility devoted to inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research. It consists of: 1) a 20-beam Nd:glass laser amplifier system in which each beam has a final clear aperture of 20 cm diameter, 2) optical and alignment systems to focus the 20 beams simultaneously onto microscopic fusion targets, and 3) target diagnostics systems to measure the response of the targets to the irradiating beams. Since its activation in early 1978, Shiva has operated continuously, providing up to 28 terawatts (TW) of 1.064 μm optical power to targets. The evolution of Shiva into a reliable experimental facility required the development of engineering technology based on solid-state laser concepts first introduced in the 1960´s and early 1970´s.
Keywords :
Laser fusion; Neodymium:glass lasers; Apertures; Inertial confinement; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Optical amplifiers; Optical microscopy; Power system reliability; Reliability engineering; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1981.1071352
Filename :
1071352
Link To Document :
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