Diode laser pumps for future inertial fusion energy systems: status and perspectives
Diode laser pumps are a critical enabling technology for inertial fusion energy (IFE), and will remain the largest contributor to facility cost, even assuming tenfold cost-reduction at high volumes. An overview of diode requirements for IFE and a technology path to achieve them are presented.
Authors
- P. Crump (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6723-8863)
- Will Fenwick
- R. J. Deri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3446-1484)
- Jos E. Boschker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9122-2079)
- Andrea Knigge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0103-6238)
- Issa Tamer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7034-4747)
- Mohamed Elattar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0822-0297)
- Michael D. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3514-287X)
- Karl Haeusler
Institutions
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Optics Express
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.575048
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Laser Design and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.46