• DocumentCode
    1102657
  • Title

    Laser R&D at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for fusion and isotope separation applications

  • Author

    Emmett, J.L. ; Krupke, William F. ; Davis, J.I.

  • Author_Institution
    Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Univ. of California, Livermore, CA, USA
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    6/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    591
  • Lastpage
    602
  • Abstract
    Application objectives of the Laser Fusion and Isotope Separation Programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are reviewed, and projected laser system performance requirements for each application are summarized. Historical perspectives of the laser technology options considered to meet these requirements are described, and technical highlights in the ensuing development of Nd: glass (fusion), and copper vapor and tunable dye (isotope separation) laser systems are given.
  • Keywords
    History; Laser chemistry applications; Laser fusion; Neodymium:glass lasers; Copper; Isotopes; Laboratories; Laser applications; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical pulse shaping; Research and development; System performance; Tunable circuits and devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1984.1072443
  • Filename
    1072443