• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 32, Issue 1, 011003 (2020)
Wanguo Zheng, Ping Li, Rui Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xuewei Deng, Dangpeng Xu, Xiaoxia Huang, Fang Wang, Junpu Zhao, and Wei Han
Author Affiliations
  • Research Center of Laser Fusion , CAEP, P. O. Box 919-988, Mianyang 621900, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202032.190469 Cite this Article
    Wanguo Zheng, Ping Li, Rui Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xuewei Deng, Dangpeng Xu, Xiaoxia Huang, Fang Wang, Junpu Zhao, Wei Han. Progress on laser precise control for high power laser facility[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2020, 32(1): 011003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of focal-plane irradiance based on “CPP+SSD+PS” technology
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of focal-plane irradiance based on “CPP+SSD+PS” technology
    Single beam smoothing technology applied to the laser facility
    Fig. 2. Single beam smoothing technology applied to the laser facility
    Effect of single beam smoothing technology on the target irradiation
    Fig. 3. Effect of single beam smoothing technology on the target irradiation
    Schematic diagram of optimizing bundle output based on independent beams
    Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of optimizing bundle output based on independent beams
    Characterisitcs of interference fringes in the area of focal spot superposition for bundle laser
    Fig. 5. Characterisitcs of interference fringes in the area of focal spot superposition for bundle laser
    Speckle distribution comparison of focal spots formed by different beams combinations: (a) and (b) have the same F number of beams but different bundle F number, (b) and (c) have the same bundle F number but different beams, F number
    Fig. 6. Speckle distribution comparison of focal spots formed by different beams combinations: (a) and (b) have the same F number of beams but different bundle F number, (b) and (c) have the same bundle F number but different beams, F number
    Comparison of focal-plane irradiance distribution between single beam and 3×3 array bundle: (a) the focused single beam with a CPP, (b) the focused single beam with a CPP and SSD (c) the focused 3×3 array bundle beam with CPPs and SSD
    Fig. 7. Comparison of focal-plane irradiance distribution between single beam and 3×3 array bundle: (a) the focused single beam with a CPP, (b) the focused single beam with a CPP and SSD (c) the focused 3×3 array bundle beam with CPPs and SSD
    Schematic diagram of pulse precision shaping control principle
    Fig. 8. Schematic diagram of pulse precision shaping control principle
    Illustration of the broad range of pulse shapes applied to physical experiments in Shenguang (SG) series facilities: (a) high-contrast shock ignition pulse shape, (b) three-steps pulse shape, (c) hohlraum constant temperature pulse shape, (d) exponential (t4) pulse shape
    Fig. 9. Illustration of the broad range of pulse shapes applied to physical experiments in Shenguang (SG) series facilities: (a) high-contrast shock ignition pulse shape, (b) three-steps pulse shape, (c) hohlraum constant temperature pulse shape, (d) exponential (t4) pulse shape
    Pulse control accuracy under ignition pulse output based on ITB facility
    Fig. 10. Pulse control accuracy under ignition pulse output based on ITB facility
    Compensation effect of FM-to-AM based on birefringent polarization filtering technology: (a) pulse waveform before compensation, (b) pulse waveform after compensation
    Fig. 11. Compensation effect of FM-to-AM based on birefringent polarization filtering technology: (a) pulse waveform before compensation, (b) pulse waveform after compensation
    (a) Schematic diagram of SSD beam focusing and (b) comparison of FM-to-AM between beam far-field and near-field for an SSD beam
    Fig. 12. (a) Schematic diagram of SSD beam focusing and (b) comparison of FM-to-AM between beam far-field and near-field for an SSD beam
    Beam shaping control diagram in near field of high power laser facility
    Fig. 13. Beam shaping control diagram in near field of high power laser facility
    Near-field beam profiles of measurement: (a) 1ω laser and (b) 3ω laser at ignition pulse output based on ITB facility, (c) and (d) are the probability density functions of the fluence for (a) and (b) respectively
    Fig. 14. Near-field beam profiles of measurement: (a) 1ω laser and (b) 3ω laser at ignition pulse output based on ITB facility, (c) and (d) are the probability density functions of the fluence for (a) and (b) respectively
    Square of nonlinear spatial spectrum′s gain for high-power lasers with two-wavelengths
    Fig. 15. Square of nonlinear spatial spectrum′s gain for high-power lasers with two-wavelengths
    (a) Schematic diagram of nonlinear propagation of two-wavelength beams in medium and (b) intensity lineout across the output near-field image of the two-wavelength beams
    Fig. 16. (a) Schematic diagram of nonlinear propagation of two-wavelength beams in medium and (b) intensity lineout across the output near-field image of the two-wavelength beams
    (a) Phase defect detection platform and (b) typical detection data
    Fig. 17. (a) Phase defect detection platform and (b) typical detection data
    Intense laser propagation characteristics introduced by phase defect point
    Fig. 18. Intense laser propagation characteristics introduced by phase defect point
    (a) Approximation of beam propagation in hohlraum. (b) Two overlapped beams pass through the LEH and reach the hohlraum wall (Beam overlapping volume is emphasized with dark color)
    Fig. 19. (a) Approximation of beam propagation in hohlraum. (b) Two overlapped beams pass through the LEH and reach the hohlraum wall (Beam overlapping volume is emphasized with dark color)
    Some focal spots, including circular spot, elliptical spot and special shape spot, are proposed to reduce the degree of beam overlap. The dashed circle shows the maximal area limited by LEH
    Fig. 20. Some focal spots, including circular spot, elliptical spot and special shape spot, are proposed to reduce the degree of beam overlap. The dashed circle shows the maximal area limited by LEH
    (a) The designed CPP that produces a super-Gaussian of order sg=6 with special laser spot in the far field. (b) Speckled far-field intensity patterns produced by the full aperture illumination of the CPP
    Fig. 21. (a) The designed CPP that produces a super-Gaussian of order sg=6 with special laser spot in the far field. (b) Speckled far-field intensity patterns produced by the full aperture illumination of the CPP
    Polarization distribution of beam passing through polarization plate. (a) wedge polarization crystal, (b) crystal with random phase distribution
    Fig. 22. Polarization distribution of beam passing through polarization plate. (a) wedge polarization crystal, (b) crystal with random phase distribution
    Focal spot PSDs corresponding to different polarization smoothing
    Fig. 23. Focal spot PSDs corresponding to different polarization smoothing
    Wanguo Zheng, Ping Li, Rui Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xuewei Deng, Dangpeng Xu, Xiaoxia Huang, Fang Wang, Junpu Zhao, Wei Han. Progress on laser precise control for high power laser facility[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2020, 32(1): 011003
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