High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Volume. , Issue , ()

New schemes for ICF laser drivers based on a spatiotemporal partially coherent multi-mode source and its prospects [Early Posting]

Zhu Jianqiang, zhang yanli, jiang xiuqing, Zhang Zhixiang, Yang Lin, Huang Dajie, Feng Tao, Wei Hui, Liu Chong, Zhang Guowen, Zhang Qi, Cui Zijian, Zhang Xiuping, xu shouying, Tao Hua, Wang Bingyan, Fan Dianyuan, Zhang Xiaoqi
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences
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    The traditional design of laser drivers for inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is highly dependent on coherent laser light fields, which have significant advantages in achieving harmonic conversion and enhancing amplification efficiency. However, they also bring the core challenge of achieving uniform irradiation. This paper investigates the dynamic evolution process of uniform irradiation of multi-mode spatiotemporal light fields and analyzes the influence mechanism of spatiotemporal coherence on irradiation uniformity with different integration times. By balancing the relationship between the spatiotemporal coherence of the light field and uniform irradiation, we explore a possible scheme to alleviate the beam-smoothing problem while satisfying the basic requirements of laser amplification and high-efficiency harmonic conversion. Based on this scheme, the overall architecture of the ICF laser driver is constructed.

    Paper Information

    Manuscript Accepted: Oct. 13, 2025

    Posted: Nov. 28, 2025

    DOI: HPL-0200