Omega laser system
E499825
The Omega laser system is a high-powered, university-based inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density physics research laser facility.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OMEGA laser | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-power laser facility
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inertial confinement fusion facility ⓘ research infrastructure ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Los Alamos National Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandia National Laboratories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| frequencyConversion | third-harmonic generation ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
National Nuclear Security Administration
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U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | 60-beam laser system ⓘ |
| hasUpgrade | OMEGA EP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComplementedBy | OMEGA EP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laserType | neodymium-doped glass laser ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
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Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most powerful university-based laser systems in the world
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pioneering direct-drive inertial confinement fusion research ⓘ |
| numberOfBeams | 60 ⓘ |
| offersAccessTo |
external academic users
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national laboratory users ⓘ |
| opened | 1995 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Laboratory for Laser Energetics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakEnergyClass | kilojoule-class ⓘ |
| peakPowerClass | terawatt-class ⓘ |
| precededBy | OMEGA 24-beam system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPulseDuration | nanosecond-scale ⓘ |
| researchField |
astrophysics
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high-energy-density physics ⓘ nuclear fusion ⓘ plasma physics ⓘ |
| supports |
direct-drive ICF experiments
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indirect-drive ICF experiments ⓘ |
| supportsProgram |
National Ignition Campaign
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Stockpile Stewardship Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetChamberType | spherical target chamber ⓘ |
| usedFor |
equation-of-state measurements
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high-energy-density physics experiments ⓘ hydrodynamics experiments ⓘ inertial confinement fusion experiments ⓘ laboratory astrophysics research ⓘ radiation transport studies ⓘ |
| wavelength | 351 nm ⓘ |
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OMEGA laser