Published November 27, 1989
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Journal article
New shearing interferometer for real-time characterization of cryogenic laser fusion targets
Creators
- 1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260 (USA)
- 2. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14623 (USA)
Description
Optimum performance of a laser-driven cryogenic target requires spherical symmetry and uniformity of the deuterium-tritium (DT) condensate on the interior surface of the fuel capsule. These characteristics are determined, in general, by interferometry. We have developed a shearing interferometer that is free from spherical and chromatic aberration. The detailed structure of the inteferometer is elucidated, and interferograms with a constant phase background and a tilted fringe background are presented
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 55
- Journal Issue
- 22
- Series
- Appl. Phys. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 2274-2276
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- CODEN
- APPLA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21029701
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHROMATIC ABERRATIONS; GEOMETRICAL ABERRATIONS; INTERFEROMETERS; INTERFEROMETRY; LASER TARGETS; PERFORMANCE; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; TARGETS