The Electra KRF Laser System

Abstract

This paper presents a brief overview of the Electra laser system and reports on the most recent results. The laser system consists of an electron beam pumped main amplifier with an aperture of 30x30 cm2, an e-beam pumped 10x10 cm2 pre-amplifier, and a KrF discharge laser serving as the seed oscillator. Full laser system shots have been completed with laser energies of 452 J. In addition, 25,000 continuous shots at 2.5 Hz from a single sided diode into laser gas have been achieved with the main amplifier operating as an oscillator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA610041

Entities

People

  • Frank Hegeler
  • J. L. Giuliani
  • J. Parish
  • John D. Sethian
  • M. C. Myers
  • M. F. Wolford
  • Michael A. Friedman
  • P. Burns
  • R. Jaynes
  • T. Albert

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Gases
  • Krypton Fluoride Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Components
  • Laser Gases
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • O Rings
  • Oscillators
  • Pulsed Power
  • Spark Gaps
  • Stainless Steel

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics