Abstract
Experiments were performed on the 100-J Optical Science Laser (OSL) at LLNL to characterize the saturation fluence and small-signal gain of a solid-state Nd:glass amplifier utilizing LG-750 and the proposed amplifier glass for the National Ignition Facility (NIF), LG-770. These experiments provided the first measurements of the saturation fluence at NIF level fluences, i.e., 10-15 J/cm2. These measurements will provide essential parameters for the amplifier performance codes used to design NIF and future high-power laser systems.
© 1996 Optical Society of America
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