Laser research and development
Creators
Description
The principle objective of the Laser Research and Development Program is to identify and develop laser technology necessary to meet near-term and long-term Laser Program goals. Two laser systems will be needed to meet these goals. The first system will be used to further develop physics of laser-driven implosions, with the objective of producing the high density, high-temperature plasma necessary for fusion. The second laser system would be used to drive an ICF reactor to generator commercial electric power. The technical requirements for this system are beyond the state of the art for solid state lasers or any other drivers. The areas of laser research covered are: (1) solid state laser components; (2) optical materials and coatings; (3) advanced nonlinear materials; (4) advanced crystalline materials; (5) advanced large-dimension crystal growth; (6) basic materials research; and (7) theoretical atomic and molecular physics. 196 refs., 81 figs., 30 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Laser Program annual report 1987
- Imprint Pagination
- 669 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 5.1-5.106.
- Report number
- UCRL--50021-87
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22030163
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Progress Report
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMIC PHYSICS; CHARGE EXCHANGE; CHROMIUM IONS; COATINGS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALS; ELECTRON COLLISIONS; EXCITATION; GLASS; HALIDES; HARMONIC GENERATION; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; MATERIALS; MOLECULES; MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES; MUON-CATALYZED FUSION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; NOVA FACILITY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; PROGRESS REPORT; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SOLID STATE LASERS
- Descriptors DEC
- AMPLIFIERS; ATOMIC IONS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHARGED PARTICLES; COLLISIONS; CONFINEMENT; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EQUIPMENT; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; IONS; LASERS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; OPTICS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; SYNTHESIS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS