Femto-solid laboratory performs laser damage testing of mirrors for ELI HAPLS project

February 2, 2015
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HAPLS laser LLNL ELI Beamline Czec Republic Artist Rendition

 

 

 

(Left) LLNL $45 million HAPLS laser developed for ELI Beamline, > 1PW, 30 fs, 10 Hz.

(Right) Artist rendition of ELI beamline in Czec Republic, EU 350 million facility being constructed

  • Chowdhury Lab was contracted recently by LLNL to perform broad band laser damage testing for the mirrors for this laser
  • The test has been completed in 2014, and based on the test results, vendors for HAPLS mirrors will be chosen
  • Strong interest in future ultra-broad band vacuum Laser Damage Threshold for the same project, new contract under way