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Bayramian et al., 2012 - Google Patents

A compact line replaceable unit laser driver for laser inertial fusion energy

Bayramian et al., 2012

Document ID
15290117883667870820
Author
Bayramian A
Aceves S
Anklam T
Baker K
Bliss E
Boley C
Bullington A
Caird J
Chen D
Deri R
Dunne M
Erlandson A
Flowers D
Henesian M
Latkowski J
Manes K
Molander W
Moses E
Powers S
Rana S
Rodriguez S
Sawicki R
Schaffers K
Seppala L
Spaeth M
Sutton S
Telford S
Publication year
Publication venue
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference

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The laser system has predicted performance of 8100-J at 16-Hz with 18% wallplug efficiency. This laser also has broad industrial applications including materials processing, and Chirped-Pulse-Amplification pump/amplifier sources which in turn can produce …
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