title: High-average-power dye laser at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
abstract: The copper-laser-pumped dye laser system developed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is now capable of sustained, efficient, and reliable operation at total powers exceeding 2500 W and single amplifier chain powers exceeding 1300 W. Wavelength center frequency stability is maintainable to < 50 MHz. Laser dyes developed at LLNL permit tunability from 550 to 650 nm. Wave-front quality is < lambda/4 peak to valley. The system is operated remotely with the aid of a comprehensive set of diagnostics. Besides supporting its primary atomic-vapor-laser-isotope-separation mission, the system is being used in alternate applications such as materials processing and the generation of artificial guide stars.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Bass
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Bonanno
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Hackel
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hammond