DOE INFUSE PROJECT AWARD
Laser Pulse Energy
Laser Pulse Energy
5 MJ
WHAT WE DO : Pulsed OEC Fiber Laser
Breakthrough Performance OEC Laser
100,000X Peak power delivered
vs conventional continuous wave fiber lasers & 1/10th the cost structure of pulsed diode pumped solid state lasers
vs conventional continuous wave fiber lasers & 1/10th the cost structure of pulsed diode pumped solid state lasers
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Instant delivery of high peak power pulses 10 nsec
- Reduced challenges of beam delivery to target
- Rapid engagement to address advanced threats
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1 kJ Pulsed Laser: 100 GW peak power
WHAT WE DO : Laser Fusion
Laser Innovation and Proven Ignition Approach
Our high energy laser technology solves the challenge of efficiency, reliability and cost.
Electric Power
1 GW
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CBC-OEC laser
MJ-class Output from an OEC Laser Composed of Several Hundred Beams
- (Only a few are shown in the figure, not to scale)
- Pulsed Coherent Beam Combined (CBC) injection laser into OEC
- Optical Enhancement Cavity (OEC) stores optical energy and stacks pulses over 100,000x
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Target chamber
Laser excitation of target and generation of fusion products
- DT based target for high gain fusion reaction
- Target fuel injection
- Indirect generation layer (blanket)
- Direct generation layer (electromagnetic coils)
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Energy conversion
Converts fusion products into energy to the grid
- Generates steam with the heat from the blanket, indirectly generating electricity through a turbine
- Directly converts captured charged particles into electricity
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WHY IT MATTERS
Energy and Defense
Powering Economic Growth
Energy for data centers, AI, manufacturing, water desalination, EV’s, and more.
Directed Energy Defense
Pulsed directed energy laser to defeat advanced threats.
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