KrF amplifier optimization for IFE driver system

Author

Von Rosenberg, Chas W., Jr.

Author_Institution

Textron Defense Systems, Everett, MA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

30 Sep-3 Oct 1991

Firstpage

879

Abstract

A comprehensive, electricity to photons on target, model for the efficiency of a large e-beam pumped, angularly multiplexed KrF amplifier system is presented. The model is used to systematically and quantitatively examine the influence of the major parameters influencing system efficiency. Conclusions are drawn about optimum amplifier parameters for a power plant driver. Three important aspects of the driver system design for an IFE (inertial fusion energy) power plant are: (1) high operating efficiency, (2) low operating costs, and (3) low capital cost. The focus is on the overall driver system operating efficiency and its optimization in the context of technology which must have the potential for low capital cost when produced in the quantity necessary for a full-scale power plant

Keywords

excimer lasers; fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor theory and design; krypton compounds; optimisation; IFE driver system; KrF; amplifier optimization; angularly multiplexed; electron-beam pumped; full-scale power plant; high operating efficiency; inertial fusion energy; low capital cost; low operating costs; optimum amplifier parameters; power plant driver; system efficiency; Cost function; Demultiplexing; Driver circuits; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Magnets; Power generation; Power system modeling; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1991. Proceedings., 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0132-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1991.218708

Filename

218708