Laser Plasma Branch (Code 6730)
Plasma Physics Division
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5346

The research program in laser physics is directed toward developing new high-power lasers, and new high-power, compact accelerators for various defense programs. A very large krypton-fluoride laser, Nike (see brochure) has been developed to evaluate laser fusion as a potential laboratory simulator of nuclear weapons effects, in support of the Department of Energy's Defense Programs and the Defense Nuclear Agency.

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Energy Options
for the Future

Preprints

NIKE KrF Laser Brochure

Nike News & Highlights
Electra
News
 

Workshop on Cathodes for Relativistic Electron Beams
  Laser Fusion
for Energy  
 
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Nike Final Mirror Array Electra laser amplifierNike 60cm Amplifier
Nike Final mirror array and lens array (369K) The Electra laser amplifier. Final 60 cm amplifier (292K) of the NIKE 56 beam KrF laser
  Pharos Laser System  
  The Pharos Nd-Glass Laser System  
 

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     LLNL's ICF Program
     University of Rochester LLE
     Los Alamos National Lab ICF Program
     Fusion Power Associates


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Last modified: Fri 14 Sep 2012

Certifying official:
Dr. T. Mehlhorn, Superintendent
Plasma Physics Division