Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2014 · 17 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesNuclear EngineeringPhysicsFusion EngineeringOpticsPlasma PhysicsAccelerator PhysicsInertial Confinement FusionLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsLaser-plasma InteractionsNuclear FusionInertial ConfinementInstallation EngineeringLaser-driven FusionStrong-field Laser-matter Interaction
SG-III laser facility is now the largest under-construction laser driver for inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research in China, whose 48 beams will deliver 180kJ/3ns/3ω energy to target in one shot. Till the summer of 2014, 4 bundle of lasers have finished their engineering installation and testing, and the A1 laser testing is undergoing. A round of physics experiment is planned in Oct. 2014 with 5 bundle of lasers, which means the facility must be prepared for a near-full-capability operation before the last quarter of 2014. This paper will briefly introduce the latest progress of the engineering and research progress of SG-III laser facility.