Laser Drivers for Inertial Fusion Energy
Chairs
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Regina Gumenyuk |
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Sébastien Montant |
Synopsis
This Focused Session will explore recent advances and challenges in the development of laser drivers for inertial fusion energy. It will bring together experts from laser physics, optical materials, and system engineering to discuss progress in high-repetition-rate architectures, novel gain media, thermal management, and beam combination strategies aimed at achieving efficient and reliable fusion-scale drivers.
Topics
- High-average-power laser architectures for IFE
- Novel amplifier materials and gain media
- Thermal management and cooling strategies
- Optical components for high-energy laser systems
- Beam combination and spatial/temporal multiplexing
- System integration and energy efficiency
- Recent results from IFE driver test facilities