| Numéro |
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 133, June 2006
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| Page(s) | 673 - 677 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2006133135 | |
| Publié en ligne | 16 juin 2006 | |
Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2005
J.-C. Gauthier, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 133 (2006) 673-677
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006133135
Central Laser Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxon OX11 0QX, UK
© EDP Sciences 2006
J.-C. Gauthier, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 133 (2006) 673-677
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006133135
The Astra Gemini project - A dual-beam petawatt Ti:Sapphire laser system
C.J. Hooker, J.L. Collier, O. Chekhlov, R. Clarke, E. Divall, K. Ertel, B. Fell, P. Foster, S. Hancock, A. Langley, D. Neely, J. Smith and B. WybornCentral Laser Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxon OX11 0QX, UK
Abstract
The current Astra laser facility is capable of Terawatt operation at
10 Hz into one experimental area, and simultaneous 12 TW operation
at 1 Hz into a second area. Both of these operational modes deliver
a single beam with a pulse duration of 40 fs and a few times
diffraction-limited quality. The Astra Gemini project will extend
the capabilities of Astra to Petawatt level by providing two 0.5 PW
beams in a completely new radiation-shielded interaction area. The
new facility will be able to deliver two beams of 15 J in 30 fs at a
rate of one shot per minute, and will support a wide range of
experimental configurations, opening up many new possibilities for
high-intensity laser-matter interaction studies.
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