NIF final optics system: frequency conversion and beam conditioning
Author(s) -
Paul J. Wegner,
Jerome M. Auerbach,
T. Biesiada,
S. N. Dixit,
Janice K. Lawson,
J. Menapace,
T. Parham,
David W. Swift,
Pamela K. Whitman,
Wade H. Williams
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
proceedings of spie, the international society for optical engineering/proceedings of spie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1996-756X
pISSN - 0277-786X
DOI - 10.1117/12.538481
Subject(s) - national ignition facility , project commissioning , optics , beam (structure) , ignition system , engineering , physics , nuclear engineering , computer science , aerospace engineering , laser , inertial confinement fusion , publishing , political science , law
Installation and commissioning of the first of forty-eight Final Optics Assemblies on the National Ignition Facility was completed this past year. This activity culminated in the delivery of first light to a target. The final optics design is described and selected results from first-article commissioning and performance tests are presented.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom