Requirements and new materials for fusion laser systems [electronic resource].

Published: Livermore, Calif. : Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1977.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description: Pages: 11 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary

Higher focusable power in neodymium glass fusion lasers can be obtained through the use of new materials with lower nonlinear index (n/sub 2/) and better energy storage capabilities than the presently employed silicate glass. Silicate, phosphate, fluorophosphate, and beryllium fluoride glasses are discussed in terms of fusion laser requirements, particularly those for the proposed Nova laser. Examples of the variation in spectroscopic and optical properties obtainable with compositional changes are given. Results of a system evaluation of potential laser materials show that fluorophosphate glasses have many of the desired properties for use in Nova. These glasses are now being cast in large sizes (30-cm diameter) and will be tested in prototype amplifiers in 1978.

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E 1.99:ucrl-80210
E 1.99: conf-771040-11
conf-771040-11
ucrl-80210

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Published through SciTech Connect.
10/01/1977.
"ucrl-80210"
" conf-771040-11"
Electro-Optical systems conference, Anaheim, CA, USA, 25 Oct 1977.
Saroyan, R.A.; Weber, M.J.; Stokowski, S.E.; Hagen, W.F.

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W-7405-ENG-48

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