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Novette facility: activation and experimental results*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

K. R. Manes ,
O. C. Barr ,
E. S. Bliss ,
R. P. Drake ,
R. O. Godwin ,
D. G. Gritton ,
J. S. Hildum ,
F. W. Holloway ,
C. A. Hurley  and
B. C. Johnson
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K. R. Manes
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
O. C. Barr
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
E. S. Bliss
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
R. P. Drake
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
R. O. Godwin
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
D. G. Gritton
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
J. S. Hildum
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
F. W. Holloway
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
C. A. Hurley
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
B. C. Johnson
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
D. J. Kuizenga
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
B. Merritt
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
R. G. Ozarski
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
F. Reinecker Jr.
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
J. R. Severyn
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
D. R. Speck
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
M. A. Summers
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
G. J. Suski
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
E. P. Wallerstein
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5508, L-493, Livermore, California 94550 (415) 422-0681
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Abstract

From the neodymium glass laser system Novette with two beams of 74 cm diameter and 18 kJ energy per pulse output in the nanosecond range, the design, the steps of the construction, and results of the system are reported. The two beams are synchronized to 5 psec and conversion to green light up to 78% has been realized. Conversion to four times the laser frequency is measured with more than 25% conversion. Simulation and measurement of laser beam properties at several locations permit an analysis to define the final Nova configuration. About half of Novette's experiments were to study short wave length laser–plasma interactions for the then better coupling by inverse bremsstrahlung mechanisms for inertial confinement fusion with laser intensities up to 1017 W/cm2. Experiments were divided between high density implosion research and non-local thermodynamic equilibrium plasma conditions.

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Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , May 1985 , pp. 173 - 188
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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