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Ultrabright Laser-based MeV-class Light Source

Description: We report first light from a novel, new source of 10-ps 0.776-MeV gamma-ray pulses known as T-REX (Thomson-Radiated Extreme X-rays). The MeV-class radiation produced by TREX is unique in the world with respect to its brightness, spectral purity, tunability, pulse duration and laser-like beam character. With T-REX, one can use photons to efficiently probe and excite the isotope-dependent resonant structure of atomic nucleus. This ability will be enabling to an entirely new class of isotope-speci… more
Date: April 2, 2008
Creator: Albert, F.; Anderson, G.; Anderson, S.; Bayramian, A.; Berry, B.; Betts, S. et al.
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Improved Characterization of Transmitted Wavefront Error on CADB Epoxy-Free Bonded Solid State Laser Materials

Description: Current state-of-the-art and next generation laser systems - such as those used in the NIF and LIFE experiments at LLNL - depend on ever larger optical elements. The need for wide aperture optics that are tolerant of high power has placed many demands on material growers for such diverse materials as crystalline sapphire, quartz, and laser host materials. For such materials, it is either prohibitively expensive or even physically impossible to fabricate monolithic pieces with the required size.… more
Date: December 9, 2010
Creator: Bayramian, A.
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Development of Trivalent Ytterbium Doped Fluorapatites for Diode-Pumped Laser Applications

Description: One of the major motivators of this work is the Mercury Project, which is a 1 kW scalable diode-pumped solid-state laser system under development at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Major goals include 100 J pulses, 10% wallplug efficiency, 10 Hz repetition rate, and a 5 times diffraction limited beam. To achieve these goals the Mercury laser incorporates ytterbium doped Sr{sub 5}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}F (S-FAP) as the amplifier gain medium. The primary focus of this thesis is a full u… more
Date: June 21, 2000
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.
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Full System Operations of Mercury; A Diode-Pumped Solid-State Laser

Description: Operation of the Mercury laser with two amplifiers activated has yielded 30 Joules at 1 Hz and 12 Joules at 10 Hz and over 8 x 10{sup 4} shots on the system. Static distortions in the Yb:S-FAP amplifiers were corrected by magneto rheological finishing technique.
Date: September 23, 2004
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.; Armstrong, P.; Beach, R. J.; Bibeau, C.; Campbell, R.; Ebbers, C. A. et al.
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Frequency Conversion Activation on the Mercury Laser

Description: High efficiency frequency conversion while operating at average power is critical for the Mercury laser. We will demonstrate average power frequency conversion of face-cooled DKDP and YCOB crystals using a sapphire heat spreader approach.
Date: September 24, 2004
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.; Beach, R. J.; Bibeau, C.; Campbell, R.; Ebbers, C. A.; Freitas, B. L. et al.
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Activation of theMercury Laser System: A Diode-Pumped Solid-State Laser Driver for Inertial Fusion

Description: Initial measurements are reported for the Mercury laser system, a scalable driver for rep-rated inertial fusion energy. The performance goals include 10% electrical efficiency at 10 Hz and 100 J with a 2-10 ns pulse length. We report on the first Yb:S-FAP crystals grown to sufficient size for fabricating full size (4 x 6 cm) amplifier slabs. The first of four 160 kW (peak power) diode arrays and pump delivery systems were completed and tested with the following results: 5.5% power droop over a … more
Date: September 10, 2001
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.; Beach, R. J.; Bibeau, C.; Ebbers, C. A.; Freitas, B. L.; Kanz, V. K. et al.
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Activation of the Mercury Laser: A Diode-Pumped Solid-State Laser Driver for Inertial Fusion

Description: Initial measurements are reported for the Mercury laser system, a scalable driver for rep-rated high energy density physics research. The performance goals include 10% electrical efficiency at 10 Hz and 100 J with a 2-10 ns pulse length. This laser is an angularly multiplexed 4-pass gas-cooled amplifier system based on image relaying to minimize wavefront distortion and optical damage risk at the 10 Hz operating point. The efficiency requirements are fulfilled using diode laser pumping of ytter… more
Date: March 7, 2001
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.; Bibeau, C.; Beach, R. J.; Chanteloup, J. C.; Ebbers, C. A.; Kanz, K. et al.
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Activation of the mercury laser: a diode-pumped solid-state laser driver for inertial fusion

Description: Initial measurements are reported for the Mercury laser system, a scalable driver for rep-rated high energy density physics research. The performance goals include 10% electrical efficiency at 10 Hz and 100 J with a 2-10 ns pulse length.
Date: September 19, 2000
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.; Bibeau, C.; Beach, R. J.; Ebbers, C. A.; Kanz, K.; Nakano, H. et al.
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A Laser Technology Test Facility for Laser Inertial Fusion Energy (LIFE)

Description: A LIFE laser driver needs to be designed and operated which meets the rigorous requirements of the NIF laser system while operating at high average power, and operate for a lifetime of >30 years. Ignition on NIF will serve to demonstrate laser driver functionality, operation of the Mercury laser system at LLNL demonstrates the ability of a diode-pumped solid-state laser to run at high average power, but the operational lifetime >30 yrs remains to be proven. A Laser Technology test Facilit… more
Date: October 6, 2009
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.; Campbell, R. W.; Ebbers, C. A.; Freitas, B. L.; Latkowski, J.; Molander, W. A. et al.
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Survey of Laser Markets Relevant to Inertial Fusion Energy Drivers, information for National Research Council

Description: Development of a new technology for commercial application can be significantly accelerated by leveraging related technologies used in other markets. Synergies across multiple application domains attract research and development (R and D) talent - widening the innovation pipeline - and increases the market demand in common components and subsystems to provide performance improvements and cost reductions. For these reasons, driver development plans for inertial fusion energy (IFE) should conside… more
Date: February 24, 2011
Creator: Bayramian, A. J.; Deri, R. J. & Erlandson, A. C.
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The Mercury Project: A High Average Power, Gas-Cooled Laser For Inertial Fusion Energy Development

Description: Hundred-joule, kilowatt-class lasers based on diode-pumped solid-state technologies, are being developed worldwide for laser-plasma interactions and as prototypes for fusion energy drivers. The goal of the Mercury Laser Project is to develop key technologies within an architectural framework that demonstrates basic building blocks for scaling to larger multi-kilojoule systems for inertial fusion energy (IFE) applications. Mercury has requirements that include: scalability to IFE beamlines, 10 H… more
Date: November 3, 2006
Creator: Bayramian, A.; Armstrong, P.; Ault, E.; Beach, R.; Bibeau, C.; Caird, J. et al.
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FY96-98 Summary Report Mercury: Next Generation Laser for High Energy Density Physics SI-014

Description: The scope of the Mercury Laser project encompasses the research, development, and engineering required to build a new generation of diode-pumped solid-state lasers for Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF). The Mercury Laser will be the first integrated demonstration of laser diodes, crystals, and gas cooling within a scalable laser architecture. This report is intended to summarize the progress accomplished during the first three years of the project. Due to the technological challenges associated… more
Date: May 25, 2000
Creator: Bayramian, A.; Beach, R.; Bibeau, C.; Chanteloup, J.-C.; Ebbers, C.; Emanuel, M. et al.
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FY96-98 Summary Report Mercury: Next Generation Laser for High Energy Density Physics SI-014

Description: The scope of the Mercury Laser project encompasses the research, development, and engineering required to build a new generation of diode-pumped solid-state lasers for Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF). The Mercury Laser will be the first integrated demonstration of laser diodes, crystals, and gas cooling within a scalable laser architecture. This report is intended to summarize the progress accomplished during the first three years of the project. Due to the technological challenges associated… more
Date: May 23, 2000
Creator: Bayramian, A.; Beach, R.; Bibeau, C.; Chanteloup, J.; Ebbers, C.; Emanuel, M. et al.
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FY2002 Progress Summary Program Plan, Statement of Work and Deliverables for Development of High Average Power Diode-Pumped Solid State Lasers, and Complementary Technologies, for Applications in Energy and Defense

Description: The High Average Power Laser Program (HAPL) is a multi-institutional, coordinated effort to develop a high-energy, repetitively pulsed laser system for Inertial Fusion Energy and other DOE and DOD applications. This program is building a laser-fusion energy base to complement the laser-fusion science developed by DOE Defense programs over the past 25 years. The primary institutions responsible for overseeing and coordinating the research activities are the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and LL… more
Date: December 13, 2001
Creator: Bayramian, A.; Bibeau, C.; Beach, R.; Behrendt, B.; Ebbers, C.; Latkowski, J. et al.
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The Mercury Laser System: An Average power, gas-cooled, Yb:S-FAP based system with frequency conversion and wavefront correction

Description: We report on the operation of the Mercury laser with fourteen 4 x 6 cm{sup 2} Yb:S-FAP amplifier slabs pumped by eight 100 kW peak power diode arrays. The system was continuously run at 55 J and 10 Hz for several hours, (2 x 10{sup 5} cumulative shots) with over 80% of the energy in a 6 times diffraction limited spot at 1.047 um. Improved optical quality was achieved in Yb:S-FAP amplifiers with magneto-rheological finishing, a deterministic polishing method. In addition, average power frequency… more
Date: August 31, 2005
Creator: Bibeau, C.; Bayramian, A.; Armstrong, P.; Ault, E.; Beach, R.; Benapfl, M. et al.
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Mercury and Beyond: Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers for Inertial Fusion Energy

Description: We have begun building the ''Mercury'' laser system as the first in a series of new generation diode-pumped solid-state lasers for inertial fusion research. Mercury will integrate three key technologies: diodes, crystals, and gas cooling, within a unique laser architecture that is scalable to kilojoule and megajoule energy levels for fusion energy applications. The primary near-term performance goals include 10% electrical efficiencies at 10 Hz and 1005 with a 2-10 ns pulse length at 1.047 {mic… more
Date: December 1, 1999
Creator: Bibeau, C.; Bayramian, A.; Beach, R. J.; Chanteloup, J. C.; Ebbers, C. A.; Emanuel, M. A. et al.
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Mercury and Beyond: Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers for Inertial Fusion Energy

Description: We have begun building the ''Mercury'' laser system as the first in a series of new generation diode-pumped solid-state lasers for inertial fusion research. Mercury will integrate three key technologies: diodes, crystals, and gas cooling, within a unique laser architecture that is scalable to kilojoule energy levels for fusion energy applications. The primary performance goals include 10% electrical efficiencies at 10 Hz and 100 J with a 2-10 ns pulse length at 1.047 pm wavelength. When complet… more
Date: October 19, 1999
Creator: Bibeau, C.; Beach, R. J.; Bayramian, A.; Chanteloup, J. C.; Ebbers, C. A.; Emanuel, M. A. et al.
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FY00 LDRD Final Report High Power IFE Driver Component Development 00-SI-009

Description: We have begun building the ''Mercury'' laser system as the first in a series of new generation diode-pumped solid-state lasers for target physics research. Mercury will integrate three key technologies: diodes, crystals, and gas cooling, within a unique laser architecture that is scalable to kilojoule and megajoule energy levels for fusion energy applications. The primary near-term performance goals include 10% electrical efficiencies at 10 Hz and 100 J with a 2-10 ns pulse length at 1.047 {mic… more
Date: February 26, 2001
Creator: Bibeau, C.; Schaffers, K.; Tassano, J.; Waide, P. & Bayramian, A.
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