Description and performance of the preamplifier for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system

John K. Crane; Mikael D. Martinez; Bryan D. Moran; Curt W. Laumann; James M. Davin; Raymond J. Beach; Bradley P. Golick; Russell L. Jones; John Braucht; Michael D. Perry; Kenneth M. Skulina; Frank A. Penko; Steve M. Herman; Scott C. Burkhart; Scott C. Mitchell

doi:10.1117/12.294350

8 December 1997 Description and performance of the preamplifier for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system

John K. Crane, Mikael D. Martinez, Bryan D. Moran, Curt W. Laumann, James M. Davin, Raymond J. Beach, Bradley P. Golick, Russell L. Jones, John Braucht, Michael D. Perry, Kenneth M. Skulina, Frank A. Penko, Steve M. Herman, Scott C. Burkhart, Scott C. Mitchell

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Proceedings Volume 3047, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion: Second Annual International Conference; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294350
Event: Second International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to ICF, 1996, Paris, France

Abstract

We describe the prototype preamplifier for the NIF laser system and discuss the performance of the regenerative amplifier and 4-pass laser systems that comprise the preamplifier.

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John K. Crane, Mikael D. Martinez, Bryan D. Moran, Curt W. Laumann, James M. Davin, Raymond J. Beach, Bradley P. Golick, Russell L. Jones, John Braucht, Michael D. Perry, Kenneth M. Skulina, Frank A. Penko, Steve M. Herman, Scott C. Burkhart, and Scott C. Mitchell "Description and performance of the preamplifier for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system", Proc. SPIE 3047, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion: Second Annual International Conference, (8 December 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294350

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