The Vulcan Petawatt interaction facility

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4948, Issue , 2002, Pages 444-451

  Edwards, C B ^a   Aldis, J C ^a   Allott, R ^a   Brummit, P A ^a   Collier, J ^a   Clark, R J ^a   Danson, C N ^a   Day, R ^a   Dominey, M ^a   Eltham, B C ^a   Frackiewicz, A J ^a   Govans, J A C ^a   Gray, B J ^a   Hancock, S ^a   Hatton, P E ^a   Hawkes, S ^a   Heathcote, C R ^a   Hernandez Gomez, C ^a   Holligan, P ^a   Hooker, C ^a   Hutchinson, M H R ^a   Jackson, A R ^a   Kidd, A ^a   Knott, T ^a   Lester, W J ^a   Loose, J M A ^a   MacPhee, A J ^a   Monk, J ^a   Miljus, Z A ^a   Neely, D ^a   Neville, D R ^a   Norreys, P ^a   Notley, M ^a   O'Dell, J ^a   Pepler, D A ^a   Pitts, M R ^a   Reason, C J ^a   Robinson, D ^a   Rodgers, K J ^a   Rodkiss, D A ^a   Rose, D ^a   Rose, S J ^a   Ross, I N ^a   Ryder, A J ^a   Selley, M R ^a   Strange, T ^a   Warner, G P ^a   Wellstood, R ^a   Wiggins, G N ^a   Winstone, T B ^a   Wright, P N W ^a   Wyatt, R W W ^a   Wyborn, B E ^a   Ziener, Ch ^a   more..

^a Science and Technology Facilities Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Chirped pulse amplification; CPA; Laser; Nd:glass; OPCPA; Petawatt

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; AMPLIFICATION; DIFFRACTION; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; LASER PULSES;

CHIRPED PULSE AMPLIFICATION; FAST IGNITION FUSION; LIGHT WAVES; PLASMA PHYSICS;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 0345283157     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.516783     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. IN Ross et al, 'Prospects for ultra-short pulse duration and ultra-high intensity using Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplifiers.' Opts. Comm. 144, 1997, 125-133.
2. J Collier et al, 'CPA Design Considerations for the Vulcan Petawatt Upgrade', CLF Annual Report 2001.
3. J. Collier, C. Hernandez-Gomez, 'A double decker' Stretcher for the Petawatt Upgrade', CLF Annual Report 2002.
4. C. Hernandez-Gomez et al, 'Commissioning of the Vulcan OPCPA Pre-Amplifier', CLF Annual Report 2002.
5. UK Statutory Instruments 1999, No. 3232, The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999.