Optical characterization of the on-target OMEGA focal spot at high energy using the full-beam in-tank diagnostic

The full-beam in-tank (FBIT) diagnostic has been deployed to directly measure the target-plane beam fluence profile, when operated at high energy, of the OMEGA Laser System at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. This article presents the results of early measurements taken...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 2020-09, Vol.59 (26)
Main Authors: Bauer, K. A., Heimbueger, M., Kwiatkowski, J., Sampat, S., Waxer, L. J., Cost, E. C., Kelly, J. H., Kobilansky, V., Morse, S. F. B., Nelson, D., Weiner, D., Weselak, G., Zou, J.
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Summary:The full-beam in-tank (FBIT) diagnostic has been deployed to directly measure the target-plane beam fluence profile, when operated at high energy, of the OMEGA Laser System at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. This article presents the results of early measurements taken with this diagnostic and discusses an improvement that has overcome performance limitations discovered during the initial testing. The diagnostic gives new insight into the ability of the OMEGA Laser System to provide uniform fluence profiles that are consistent across all 60 beams in the laser. Overall, the ultimate goal of the FBIT diagnostic is to allow accurate assessment of the fluence uniformity on a spherical target in 60-beam implosion experiments
ISSN:1559-128X