Abstract

The absorption of narrowband 1.06-μm radiation by laser fusion targets has been less than predicted by classical physics. Thus early extrapolations of neutron yields and fuel densities that would be achieved as more powerful lasers come on-line have not been fully realized. However, recent experiments at KMS¹ and GILM Ecole Polytechnique² are encouraging in that they show agreement with theoretical predictions that laser/target interactions should improve at shorter laser wavelengths.

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