Publications by authors named "Lilian Heymans"
The Laser Megajoule (LMJ) is among the most energetic inertial confinement fusion laser facilities in the world, together with the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in the USA. The construction of the facility began back in 2003, and the first photons were emitted by the laser bundle #28 in 2014. Today, 11 laser bundles consisting of 88 large aperture 0.
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- The performance of petawatt-class lasers is hindered by damage to optical components, particularly pulse compression gratings, which can be improved by using multilayer dielectric (MLD) gratings that offer high efficiency and resistance to damage.
- Research indicates that the etching profile of these gratings affects the electric field distribution, influencing their resistance to laser damage.
- This study investigates how the design of the multilayer stack affects the electric field intensity and laser-induced damage threshold, demonstrating that optimized multilayer designs can enhance the durability of MLD gratings in high-power laser applications.