Published January 16, 1998 | Version v1
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Modeling characterization of the National Ignition Facility focal spot

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The predicted focal spot size of the National Ignition Facility laser is parameterized against the finish quality of the optics in the system. Results are reported from simulations which include static optics aberrations, as well as pump-induced distortions, beam self-focusing, and the effect of an adaptive optic. The simulations do not include contributions from optics mounting errors, residual thermal noise in laser slabs from previous shots, air turbulence, a kinoform phase plate, or smoothing by spectral dispersion (SSD). Consequently, these results represent ''first shot of the day'', without-SSD, predictions

Availability note (English)

Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from OSTI as DE00016715; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/16715-zoxVrF/native/

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URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/16715-zoxVrF/native/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
14 p.
Report number
UCRL-JC--127907

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
36034663
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
LASERS; OPTICS; SIMULATION; TURBULENCE; US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY

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Contract/Grant/Project number
ON: DE98054777;BR: 39DP02000; W-7405-Eng-48
Notes
Supercedes report DE98054777; PBD: 16 Jan 1998
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (United States)