Axisymmetric angular encoder for laser fusion

We report the demonstration of an angular encoder which produces a discrete conical scan of 25 pulses, each 10 ns in duration. The device is a key optical subsystem for efficient generation of short optical pulses from laser media with short energy storage times. In particular, an encoder of this ty...

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Published inIEEE journal of quantum electronics Vol. 17; no. 9; pp. 1870 - 1878
Main Authors Grossman, W., Mumola, P., Yoder, P., Wu, F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.1981
Subjects
Energy storage
Fusion power generation
Gas lasers
Laser fusion
Optical devices
Optical imaging
Optical pulse generation
Optical pulses
Optical ring resonators
Ring lasers
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Summary:We report the demonstration of an angular encoder which produces a discrete conical scan of 25 pulses, each 10 ns in duration. The device is a key optical subsystem for efficient generation of short optical pulses from laser media with short energy storage times. In particular, an encoder of this type may be necessary for use of the rare gas halide laser media in fusion experiments. Our device was also operated as a ring resonator with internal imaging and image rotation. Potential uses, aside from laser fusion, include laser scanning systems and resonator designs in which image rotation is desirable.
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ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.1981.1071331