Search Results - "Pronko, M.S."

Production of high energy, uniform focal profiles with the Nike laser by Lehecka, T., Lehmberg, R.H., Deniz, A.V., Gerber, K.A., Obenschain, S.P., Pawley, C.J., Pronko, M.S., Sullivan, C.A.

“…Nike, a KrF laser facility at the Naval Research Laboratory, is designed to produce high intensity, ultra-uniform focal profiles for experiments relating to…”
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Controlling output gain uniformity by spatial variation of the X-ray preionization in a large-aperture discharge-pumped KrF amplifier by Pronko, M.S.

“…A technique for improving the output uniformity in fast-discharge large-aperture lasers is described. Spatial variation of the X-ray preionization flux is used…”
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Efficient second harmonic conversion of broad-band high-peak-power Nd:glass laser radiation using large-aperture KDP crystals in quadrature by Pronko, M.S., Lehmberg, R.H., Obenschain, S., Pawley, C.J., Manka, C.K., Eckardt, R.

“…The authors have investigated the second-harmonic conversion efficiency of broadband Nd:glass laser light ( Delta nu /c<30 cm/sup -1/ FWHM). Using two KDP…”
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Nanosecond switching, high-contrast Pockels cell with plasma electrodes by Pronko, M.S., Deniz, A.V., Yun, V., Goldhar, J.

“…Summary form only given. High-contrast pulse shaping with divergent light requires a switching element that has large angular acceptance. We used a Pockels…”
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Performance of the NRL Nike-KrF laser for uniform target illumination experiments by Lehecka, T., Deniz, A.V., Hardgrove, J.J., Bodner, S.E., Gerber, K.A., Lehmberg, R.H., McLean, E.A., Obenschain, S.P., Pawley, C.J., Pronko, M.S., Sethian, J.D., Stamper, J.A., Sullivan, C.A.

“…Summary form only given. Nike is a multikilojoule KrF laser system located at the Naval Research Laboratory. Nike produces high-intensity uniform illumination…”
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