Title :
Performance of the NRL Nike-KrF laser for uniform target illumination experiments
Author :
Lehecka, T. ; Deniz, A.V. ; Hardgrove, J.J. ; Bodner, S.E. ; Gerber, K.A. ; Lehmberg, R.H. ; McLean, E.A. ; Obenschain, S.P. ; Pawley, c.J. ; Pronko, M.S. ; Sethian, John D. ; Stamper, J.A. ; Sullivan, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Oper., Sci. Applications Int. Corp., McLean, VA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Nike is a multikilojoule KrF laser system located at the Naval Research Laboratory. Nike produces high-intensity uniform illumination on flat targets for experiments relating to direct-drive inertial confinement fusion (ICF). In particular we intend to study the Rayleigh-Taylor hydrodynamic instability associated with target acceleration and to develop methods to reduce the deleterious effects this instability. We are currently performing experiments toward these goals as well as characterizing the performance of the laser system. Results of these measurements are presented.
Keywords :
Rayleigh-Taylor instability; excimer lasers; fusion reactor ignition; krypton compounds; plasma production by laser; KrF; NRL Nike KrF laser; Rayleigh-Taylor hydrodynamic instability; direct-drive inertial confinement fusion; uniform target illumination; Acceleration; Energy measurement; Focusing; Laser theory; Lighting; Optical amplifiers; Optical beams; Optical pulse generation; Optical scattering; Pulse amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
