LLE 2009 Annual Report: October 2008 – September 2009

Abstract

Price codes: Printed Copy A10Microfiche A01The images on the front cover intentionally suggest the appearance of television screens since the photographs were derived from videotape and depict the construction of the OMEGA laser system within the target bay.During the construction, two video cameras, from fixed locations in the laser and target bays, remotely relayed signals to videocassette recorders, which documented day-to-day events for over two years. The recording times varied from continuous to segmented recordings, capturing 1 min every half hour, and resulted in over 250 hours of coverage. This report was prepared as an account of work conducted by the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and sponsored by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the University of Rochester, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other agencies. Neither the above named sponsors, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, mark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof or any other sponsor. Results reported in the LLE Review should not be taken as necessarily final results as they represent active research. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of any of the above sponsoring entities.