Multipass reconfiguration of the HELEN Nd:glass laser at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
The HELEN high-power Nd:glass laser has been rebuilt in a new multipass configuration that requires fewer components to maintain existing performance. This is expected to lead to greater system availability and reduced running costs. We describe the new design, discuss some of the key issues that had to be addressed, and present operational results.
Norman
Michael J
MJ
Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. mike.norman@awe.co.uk
Andrew
James E
JE
Bett
Thomas H
TH
Clifford
Roger K
RK
England
John E
JE
Hopps
Nicholas W
NW
Parker
Kenneth W
KW
Porter
Kenneth
K
Stevenson
Mark
M