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Injection of a Phase Modulated Source into the Z-Beamlet Laser for Increased Energy Extraction

Rambo, Patrick K.; Armstrong, Darrell J.; Schwarz, Jens S.; Smith, Ian C.; Shores, Jonathon S.; Speas, Christopher S.; Porter, John L.

The Z-Beamlet laser has been operating at Sandia National Laboratories since 2001 to provide a source of laser-generated x-rays for radiography of events on the Z-Accelerator. Changes in desired operational scope have necessitated the increase in pulse duration and energy available from the laser system. This is enabled via the addition of a phase modulated seed laser as an alternative front-end. The practical aspects of deployment are discussed here.