Published October 1982 | Version v1
Report

Operating CO2 laser systems

Description

Two high-energy, short-pulse CO2 laser systems are operating routinely at Los Alamos in support of the target experimental program: Helios, which first demonstrated a 10-kJ, 1-ns output in June 1978, operates at approx. 15 TW on target in a subnanosecond pulse; Gemini, a two-beam system that served as a prototype for Helios, operates at 1.4 kJ on target in a nanosecond pulse

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Inertial-fusion program. Progress report, January-December 1981
Journal Page Range
p. 6-7.
Report number
LA--9312-PR

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14744095
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALIGNMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; HELIOS FACILITY; OPERATION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFIERS; DOCUMENT TYPES; EQUIPMENT; GAS LASERS; LASERS