Fig. 1. Mercury system optical path diagram^[20]

Fig. 2. Wavefront maps for the 207 mm×150 mm size laser beam in the target chamber^[25]

Fig. 3. The main amplifier of DiPOLE100^[26]. (a) Illustration of the main amplifier; (b) 3D model of the main amplifier

Fig. 4. Cross-sectional diagram of a laser chamber^[30]

Fig. 5. Laser system for producing 100 J pulsed laser output at 10 Hz^[30]

Fig. 6. Schematic diagram of LUCIA amplifier^[32]

Fig. 7. Schematic diagram of a 100 J, 100 Hz Yb∶YAG cryogenically cooled active-mirror amplifier^[39]

Fig. 8. Layout of large-aperture hybrid active mirror chain^[42]