High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 33, Issue 9, 091004(2021)

Automated alignment research on off-axis eight-pass laser amplifier

Zhifei Chen, Ke Yao, Chen Fan, Jun Tang, Mengjie Lü, Zhenhua Lu, Song Gao, Xudong Xie*, Xuejun Fu, Mengqiu Fan, Kuixing Zheng, Bo Chen, Zhitao Peng, and Bin Feng
Author Affiliations
  • Laser Fusion Research Center, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: High Power Laser Physics and Technology

    Received: May. 27, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 9, 2021

    The Author Email: Xudong Xie (Xiexudong@caep.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202133.210207

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