Mitigation of strong electromagnetic pulses on the LMJ-PETAL facility

Electromagnetic pulses (EMP) present a serious threat for operation of high-power, high-energy laser facilities. Here, we present an efficient strategy for EMP mitigation with a resistive and inductive holder, which is supported by extended numerical simulations and validated in dedicated experiment...

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Published inPhysical review research Vol. 2; no. 3; p. 033502
Main Authors Bardon, M., Etchessahar, B., Lubrano, F., Bazzoli, S., Ferri, M., Ribolzi, J., Mirabel, P., Compant La Fontaine, A., Mallejac, N., Cadra, S., Chaigne, L., Depierreux, S., Baggio, J., Blanchot, N., Birindelli, G., Casner, A., Tikhonchuk, V. T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Physical Society 28.09.2020
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Summary:Electromagnetic pulses (EMP) present a serious threat for operation of high-power, high-energy laser facilities. Here, we present an efficient strategy for EMP mitigation with a resistive and inductive holder, which is supported by extended numerical simulations and validated in dedicated experiments at the kilojoule/picosecond (kJ/ps) Petawatt Aquitaine Laser (PETAL) facility. Moreover, we demonstrate how a combination of PETAL with the tens of kJ/ns Laser MegaJoule (LMJ) beams may suppress the EMP emission. This method opens another efficient way for the EMP control on high-power, high-energy laser facilities.
ISSN:2643-1564
2643-1564
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033502