- Country: USA
- Summary: Technology/Business Opportunity Methods of Forming Transient Optical Components in a Plasma Medium for the Manipulation of Ultra-High Power Optical Beams
- UST Ref No: 81319459
- Deadline: 24 Apr 2023
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: IL-13725andIL-13730
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Opportunity:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its novel methods of forming transient optical components in a plasma medium for the manipulation of ultra-high power optical beams.
Background:
The demands that inertial fusion experiments place on their drivers have made the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) the largest laser facility in the world, including the large final optics that direct each beam to the target. A future Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) power plant will need to provide more laser energy at a dramatically increased repetition rate, which poses two challenges: the optical components of these driving lasers must either be larger or more damage resistant to support higher energy and must be able to withstand many more shots before replacement. Since we can expect significant debris, x-ray, neutron, and backscatter fluxes from the target, protecting the final laser optics is a substantial challenge. Any effort to make a more compact laser for delivering IFE-relevant energies to target will also require a fundamental change in optics technology.
Description:
This invention concerns a new type of optic: a transient gas or plasma volume grating produced indirectly by small secondary lasers or directly by nonlinear processes using the primary beams themselves. When used in conjunction with advantageously placed shielding it offers a means of protecting the final optical components of a high-repetition-rate IFE facility. These transmission optics are based on induced index of refraction modulation in a gas or plasma and can be used for beam steering and focusing. Critically, they are orders-of-magnitude mor... - Documents:
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINTechnology/Business Opportunity Methods of Forming Transient Optical Components in a Plasma Medium for the Manipulation of Ultra-High Power Optical Beams - USA Tender
The ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Technology/Business Opportunity Methods of Forming Transient Optical Components in a Plasma Medium for the Manipulation of Ultra-High Power Optical Beams. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 81319459 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2023-04-24.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
