Rare gas halide lasers for fusion
Abstract
In an effort to reliably extend the understanding of KrF lasers, specific, detailed experimental data were collected and theoretical calculations were carried out to explore and document those issues identified as likely to be important in the short pulse operating regime. These included the effects of: (1) fuel burnup, (2) electron quenching, (3) gain/absorption at high current densities, (4) photoionization, (5) accessibility of the lying levels of KrF by laser flux, (6) temperature on fluorescence efficiency.
- Publication:
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Final Technical Report
- Pub Date:
- April 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980avco.reptR....D
- Keywords:
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- Laser Fusion;
- Pulse Duration;
- Radiant Flux Density;
- Rare Gas-Halide Lasers;
- Current Density;
- Electrons;
- Fluorescence;
- Krypton Fluoride Lasers;
- Photoionization;
- Quenching (Atomic Physics);
- Lasers and Masers