Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 133, June 2006
Page(s) 81 - 87
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2006133016
Publié en ligne 16 juin 2006
Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2005
J.-C. Gauthier, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 133 (2006) 81-87

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006133016

10-kJ PW laser for the FIREX-I program

N. Miyanaga1, H. Azechi1, K.A. Tanaka2, T. Kanabe3, T. Jitsuno1, J. Kawanaka1, Y. Fujimoto1, R. Kodama2, H. Shiraga1, K. Knodo2, K. Tsubakimoto1, H. Habara2, J.Lu1, G. Xu1, N. Morio1, S. Matsuo1, E. Miyaji1, Y. Kawakami1, Y. Izawa1 and K. Mima1

1  Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
2  Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
3  Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui, Fukui, Fukui 910-8507, Japan


Abstract
A 10-kJ PW laser (LFEX) is under construction for the FIREX-I program. This paper reports a design overview of LFEX, the technological development of a large-aperture arrayed amplifier with modified four-pass architecture, wavefront correction, a large-aperture Faraday rotator with a superconducting magnet, a new pulse compressor arrangement, and focus control.



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