Title :
High energy, diode-pumped Yb-doped solid-state lasers for inertial fusion drivers
Author :
Kawanaka, J. ; Pearce, S.J. ; Yasuhara, R. ; Kawashima, T. ; Kan, H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita
Abstract :
An 1-kJ laser system ldquoGENBUrdquo has been conceptually designed by using a large-aperture active-mirror amplifier with a cryogenic Yb:YAG ceramic, as a milestone for a new IFE reactor driver. A 1-J system ldquoGENBU-Kidrdquo is under construction for power-scaling up to 1 kJ.
Keywords :
fusion reactors; optical pumping; plasma inertial confinement; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; GENBU-Kid; YAG:Yb; cryogenic ceramic; diode-pumped solid-state lasers; energy 1 kJ; inertial fusion reactor driver; large-aperture active-mirror amplifier; power-scaling; Ceramics; Cryogenics; Diodes; Laser beams; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Solid lasers; Structural beams;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688851
