High power iodine lasers for fusion applications
Abstract
Limitations of gas and solid-state lasers with respect to the obtainable maximum peak power are examined. The iodine laser combines the advantages of both gas and solid-state lasers without their drawbacks. A maximum power of 210 TW for a single 70 cm aperture iodine laser stage is predicted. An analysis of the characteristics of a 100 TW single beam iodine laser is conducted. Attention is given to the iodine laser medium, the iodine high-power laser system, and the design considerations of high-power iodine lasers.
- Publication:
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Laser Induced Fusion and X-ray Laser Studies
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976liif.book..311G
- Keywords:
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- Gas Lasers;
- Iodine;
- Laser Fusion;
- Laser Outputs;
- Solid State Lasers;
- Absorption Cross Sections;
- Laser Materials;
- Photodissociation;
- Systems Engineering;
- Ultraviolet Absorption;
- Lasers and Masers