Publications by authors named "M Vergino"

We demonstrate the hohlraum radiation temperature and symmetry required for ignition-scale inertial confinement fusion capsule implosions. Cryogenic gas-filled hohlraums with 2.2 mm-diameter capsules are heated with unprecedented laser energies of 1.

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  • Developed a hybrid Ti:sapphire-Nd:glass laser system capable of generating over 1500 TW (1.5 PW) of peak power.
  • Delivers 660 J of energy within a compressed pulse duration of 440 +/- 20 fs using 94-cm master diffraction gratings.
  • Achieves a high irradiance of over 7 x 10^20 W/cm² through a Cassegrainian focusing system with a plasma mirror.
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