Mercury and beyond: Diode-pumped solid-state lasers for inertial fusion energy

C. Bibeau; A. Bayramian; R. J. Beach; J. C. Chanteloup; C. A. Ebbers; M. A. Emanuel; C. D. Orth; S. A. Payne; J. E. Rothenberg; H. T. Powell; K. I. Schaffers; J. A. Skidmore; S. B. Sutton; L. E. Zapata

doi:10.1016/S1296-2147(00)01080-5

Mercury and beyond: Diode-pumped solid-state lasers for inertial fusion energy

C. Bibeau, A. Bayramian, R. J. Beach, J. C. Chanteloup, C. A. Ebbers, M. A. Emanuel, C. D. Orth, S. A. Payne, J. E. Rothenberg, H. T. Powell, K. I. Schaffers, J. A. Skidmore, S. B. Sutton, L. E. Zapata

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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We have begun building the Mercury laser system as the first in a series of new generation diode-pumped solid-state lasers for inertial fusion research. Mercury will integrate three key technologies: diodes, crystals and gas cooling, within a unique laser architecture that is scalable to kilojoules and megajoule energy levels for fusion energy applications. The primary near-term performance goals include 10% electrical efficiencies at 10 Hz and 100 J with a 2-10 ns pulse length at 1.047 μm wavelength. When completed, Mercury will allow rep-rated target experiments with multiple chambers for high energy density physics research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	745-749
Number of pages	5
Journal	Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences - Series IV: Physics, Astrophysics
Volume	1
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1296-2147(00)01080-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Diode pumping
Gas cooling
Inertial fusion energy
Solid-state lasers
Yb:S-FAP crystal

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Bibeau, C., Bayramian, A., Beach, R. J., Chanteloup, J. C., Ebbers, C. A., Emanuel, M. A., Orth, C. D., Payne, S. A., Rothenberg, J. E., Powell, H. T., Schaffers, K. I., Skidmore, J. A., Sutton, S. B., & Zapata, L. E. (2000). Mercury and beyond: Diode-pumped solid-state lasers for inertial fusion energy. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences - Series IV: Physics, Astrophysics, 1(6), 745-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1296-2147(00)01080-5

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