A Numerical Study of the Nanosecond and Subnanosecond Performance of GEKKO XII-Module.

Abstract

A numerical study is conducted to examine the performance potential of the GEKKO XII-Module, a phosphate glass laser system currently under development at Osaka University. The study shows that with appropriate modifications, this system should produce peak powers up to 3.6 TW/beam in a 50 psec pulse, and 2-2.5 kJ/beam in a 1 nsec pulse. The similarity between the GEKKO XII-Module and Shiva beam line configurations suggests that a phosphate glass retrofit of Shiva could produce nanosecond pulse energies up to 50kJ. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 1981
Accession Number
ADA098080

Entities

People

  • J. M. Mcmahon
  • R. H. Lehmberg

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Computers
  • Energy
  • Glass
  • High Energy
  • Intensity
  • Laser Amplifiers
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Models
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Peak Power
  • Phosphate Glass
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Power
  • Relaxation Time
  • Saturation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy