NDLI: The Shiva laser-fusion facility

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Author	Speck, D. Bliss, E. Glaze, J. Herris, J. Holloway, F. Hunt, J. Johnson, B. Kuizenga, D. Ozarski, R. Patton, H. Rupert, P. Suski, G. Swift, C. Thompson, C.
Copyright Year	1965
Abstract	The 10 kJ Shiva laser irradiation facility is a major laser experimental facility devoted to inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research. It consists of: 1) a 20-beam Nd:glass laser amplifier system in which each beam has a final clear aperture of 20 cm diameter, 2) optical and alignment systems to focus the 20 beams simultaneously onto microscopic fusion targets, and 3) target diagnostics systems to measure the response of the targets to the irradiating beams. Since its activation in early 1978, Shiva has operated continuously, providing up to 28 terawatts (TW) of 1.064 μm optical power to targets. The evolution of Shiva into a reliable experimental facility required the development of engineering technology based on solid-state laser concepts first introduced in the 1960's and early 1970's.
Sponsorship	IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society
Starting Page	1599
Ending Page	1619
Page Count	21
File Size	9520107
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189197
Volume Number	17
Issue Number	9
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1981-09-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Laser fusion Laser beams Optical microscopy Inertial confinement Semiconductor optical amplifiers Optical amplifiers Apertures Stimulated emission Power system reliability Reliability engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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