Dr. Bruno M. Van Wonterghem Profile

Dr. Bruno M. Van Wonterghem

at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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Publications (30)

Proceedings Article | 11 April 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Design of first experiment to achieve fusion target gain > 1

A. Kritcher, D. Schlossberg, C. Weber, C. Young, E. Dewald, A. Zylstra, O. Hurricane, A. Allen, B. Bachmann, K. Baker, S. Baxamusa, T. Braun, G. Brunton, D. Callahan, D. Casey, T. Chapman, C. Choate, D. Clark, J.-M. Di Nicola, L. Divol, M. Edwards, S. Haan, T. Fehrenbach, S. Hayes, D. Hinkel, M. Hohenberger, K. Humbird, O. Jones, E. Kur, B. Kustowski, C. Kong, O. Landen, D. Larson, X. Lepro-Chavez, J. Lindl, B. MacGowan, S. Maclaren, M. Marinak, M. Millot, A. Nikroo, R. Nora, A. Pak, P. Patel, J. Ralph, M. Ratledge, M. Rubery, S. Sepke, M. Stadermann, D. Strozzi, T. Suratwala, R. Tommasini, R. Town, B. Woodworth, B. Van Wonterghem, C. Wild

Proceedings Volume 12939, 1293905 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017211

KEYWORDS: Fusion energy, Design, Laser energy, Diamond, Laser radiation, Plasmas, National Ignition Facility, Laser ablation, Pulsed laser operation, Laser welding

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation

Presentation

Experimental operations at the National Ignition Facility

Steven Weaver, Chris Choate, Bob Ehrlich, Tom Kohut, Adam Langro, Bruno Van Wonterghem

Proceedings Volume PC12401, PC1240104 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2657796

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Fusion energy, Ultraviolet radiation, Stars, Diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation

Presentation

Recent laser performance improvements and latest results at the National Ignition Facility

Jean-Michel Di Nicola, Tayyab Suratwala, Lawrence Pelz, John Heebner, David Alessi, Anumeha Bhasker, Tiziana Bond, Mark Bowers, Gordon Brunton, Brandon Buckley, Alicia Calonico Soto, Wren Carr, Leyen Chang, Jason Chou, Simon Cohen, David Cross, Rich Deveno, Peter Devore, Michael Erickson, Catalin Filip, Nathan Gottesman, Apurva Gowda, Dan Kalantar, Abe Handler, Vincent Hernandez, Sandrine Herriot, Christopher Kinsella, Tom Lanier, Doug Larson, Brian MacGowan, Samuel McLaren, Ken Manes, Kathleen McCandless, Christopher Miller, Marcus Monticelli, Ryan Muir, Mario Ordonez, Alan Pao, Jordan Penner, Travis Petersen, Shahida Rana, Brett Raymond, River Aden, Nathan Ruiz, Sam Schrauth, Stanley Sommer, Mary Spaeth, Christopher Stolz, Diana VanBlarcom, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Alexander Wargo, Lei Wang, Paul Wegner, Brian Welday, Pam Whitman, Nan Wong

Proceedings Volume PC12401, PC1240103 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2655251

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Fusion energy, Yield improvement, Space operations, Pulsed laser operation, Pulse shaping, Plasma, Neodymium glass lasers, Laser systems engineering, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation

Presentation

The National Ignition Facility laser performance status

Jean-Michel Di Nicola, Steven Yang, Tiziana Bond, Mark Bowers, Leyen Chang, Simon Cohen, Michael Erickson, Catalin Filip, Jim Folta, Abe Handler, Tom Lanier, Ken Manes, Brian Olejniczak, Shahida Rana, Mike Shaw, Stanley Sommer, Mary Spaeth, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Pam Whitman, Clay Widmayer, J. Nan Wong, Paul Wegner, Dan Kalantar, David Alessi, Saroja Ammula, Brandon Buckley, Alica Calonico Soto, Wren Carr, Jason Chou, Alex Deland, Peter DeVore, Gaylen Erbert, Nathan Gottesman, Apurva Gowda, John Heebner, Charles Orth, Vincent Hernandez, Sandrine Herriot, Ron House, Chris Kinsella, Brian MacGowan, Kathleen Mccandless, Ryan Muir, Mario Ordonez, Ernesto Padilla, Alan Pao, Larry Pelz, Brett Raymond, Tayyab Suratwala, Alex Wargo, Lei Wang, Doug Larson

Proceedings Volume 11666, 1166604 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2586868

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Fusion energy, Physics, Neodymium glass lasers, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2017 Paper

Paper

Status of NIF laser and high power laser research at LLNL

Mark Bowers, Jeff Wisoff, Mark Herrmann, Tom Anklam, Jay Dawson, Jean-Michel Di Nicola, Constantin Haefner, Mark Hermann, Doug Larson, Chris Marshall, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Paul Wegner

Proceedings Volume 10084, 1008403 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257571

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, High power lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Laser welding, Fusion energy, Physics, Fiber lasers, Radiography, Laser development, Picosecond phenomena, X-rays, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2006 Paper

Paper

Progress on the National Ignition Facility

E. Moses, R. Bonanno, C. Haynam, R. L. Kauffman, B. MacGowan, R. Patterson Jr., R. Sawicki, B. Van Wonterghem

Proceedings Volume 6101, 610106 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.674312

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Cryogenics, Laser systems engineering, Fusion energy, Physics, Beryllium, Polarization, Pulsed laser operation, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 2004 Paper

Paper

National Ignition Facility commissioning and performance

Bruno Van Wonterghem, Scott Burkhart, Christopher Haynam, Kenneth Manes, Christopher Marshall, James Murray, Mary Spaeth, David Speck, Steven Sutton, Paul Wegner

Proceedings Volume 5341, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538464

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Sensors, Optical amplifiers, Optical alignment, Mirrors, Near field optics, Near field, Pulsed laser operation, Optical fiber cables

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 1999 Paper

Paper

Wavefront and divergence of the Beamlet prototype laser

Paul Wegner, Mark Henesian, J. Thaddeus Salmon, Lynn Seppala, Timothy Weiland, Wade Williams, Bruno Van Wonterghem

Proceedings Volume 3492, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354256

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Optical amplifiers, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Design for manufacturing, National Ignition Facility, Mirrors, Amplifiers, Diagnostics, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 1999 Paper

Paper

Start-up plan for the first NIF laser bundle: transition from single Beamlet prototype to 192-beamline laser facility

Bruno Van Wonterghem, David Speck, Detlev Tiszauer, Monya Lane

Proceedings Volume 3492, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354171

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Prototyping, Optical amplifiers, Optical components, Pulsed laser operation, Mirrors, Optical fabrication, Optical alignment, Beam splitters

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

High-fluence 1.05-um performance tests using 20-ns shaped pulses on the Beamlet prototype laser

Bruno Van Wonterghem, James Murray, Scott Burkhart, Frank Penko, Mark Henesian, Jerome Auerbach, Paul Wegner, John Caird

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294345

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Spatial filters, Optical amplifiers, Modulation, Near field, Prototyping, Neodymium glass lasers, Fusion energy, Plasma, Carbon

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

National Ignition Facility frequency converter development

Charles Barker, Jerome Auerbach, Chris Adams, Stanley Bumpas, R. Hibbard, Catherine Lee, D. Roberts, Jack Campbell, Paul Wegner, Bruno Van Wonterghem, John Caird

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294303

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Laser crystals, National Ignition Facility, Harmonic generation, Crystallography, Frequency converters, Error analysis, Near field optics, Frequency conversion, Energy conversion efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

Spatial filter issues

James Murray, Kent Estabrook, David Milam, Walter Sell, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Michael Feit, Alexander Rubenchik

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294305

KEYWORDS: Spatial filters, National Ignition Facility, Plasma, Diagnostics, Near field, Distortion, Electrons, Interferometry, Pulsed laser operation, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

Use of beam propagation modeling of Beamlet and Nova to ensure a "safe" National Ignition Facility laser system design

Mark Henesian, P. Renard, Jerome Auerbach, John Caird, B. Ehrlich, Steven Haney, John Hunt, Janice Lawson, Kenneth Manes, David Milam, Richard Sacks, Lynn Seppala, I. Smith, David Speck, Calvin Thompson, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Paul Wegner, Timothy Weiland, C. Clay Widmayer, Wade Williams, John Trenholme

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294244

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Spatial filters, Optical simulations, National Ignition Facility, Modulation, Near field, Optical filters, Laser beam propagation, Electronic filtering, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

Wavefront correction for static and dynamic aberrations to within 1 second of the system shot in the NIF Beamlet demonstration facility

Robert Hartley, Michael Kartz, William Behrendt, Andy Hines, George Pollock, Erlan Bliss, J. Thaddeus Salmon, Scott Winters, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Richard Zacharias

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294315

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Control systems, Camera shutters, National Ignition Facility, Optical amplifiers, Polarization, Attenuators, Diagnostics, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

Third-harmonic performance of the Beamlet prototype laser

Paul Wegner, Charles Barker, John Caird, Sham Dixit, Mark Henesian, Lynn Seppala, Calvin Thompson, Bruno Van Wonterghem

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294323

KEYWORDS: Crystals, National Ignition Facility, Near field, Frequency converters, Prototyping, Diagnostics, Modulation, Spatial filters, Near field optics, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

Performance of smoothing by spectral dispersion (SSD) on Beamlet

Joshua Rothenberg, Bryan Moran, Mark Henesian, Bruno Van Wonterghem

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294318

KEYWORDS: Near field, Speckle pattern, Fermium, Frequency modulation, Spatial filters, Modulation, National Ignition Facility, Optical simulations, Modulators, Phase shift keying

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

Thermal recovery of NIF amplifiers

Steven Sutton, Christopher Marshall, Charles Petty, Larry Smith, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Steven Mills

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294344

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Optical amplifiers, Cladding, Thermography, Temperature metrology, Helium, Nitrogen, 3D modeling, Lamps, Near field optics

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Paper

Effect of amplifier gain, loss, and gain profile on system performance

C. Clay Widmayer, Alvin Erlandson, Charles Orth, Scott Haney, Richard Sacks, Mark Henesian, Janice Lawson, Mark Rotter, David Speck, John Trenholme, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Kenneth Jancaitis, Wade Williams

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294340

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, National Ignition Facility, Electronic filtering, Diamond, Laser energy, Performance modeling, Signal attenuation, Diffraction, Vignetting, Lithium

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 1996 Paper

Paper

Performance of the beamlet laser, a test bed for the national ignition facility

Bruno Van Wonterghem, John Caird, Charles Barker, Jack Campbell, John Murray, David Speck

Proceedings Volume 2770, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238023

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Amplifiers, National Ignition Facility, Fusion energy, Adaptive optics, Glasses, Wavefronts, Switches, Laser systems engineering, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1995 Paper

Paper

Recent results of the National Ignition Facility Beamlet demonstration project

Bruno Van Wonterghem, John Caird, Charles Barker, Jack Campbell, John Murray, David Speck

Proceedings Volume 2633, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228257

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Crystals, Spatial filters, Polarizers, Frequency converters, National Ignition Facility, Wavefronts, Diffraction, Fusion energy, Switches

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1995 Paper

Paper

Adaptive optics system for solid state laser systems used in inertial confinement fusion

J. Thaddeus Salmon, Erlan Bliss, Jerry Byrd, Mark Feldman, Michael Kartz, John Toeppen, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Scott Winters

Proceedings Volume 2633, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228319

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Optical amplifiers, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Deformable mirrors, National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Actuators, Turbulence, Frequency converters

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1995 Paper

Paper

Transverse stimulated Raman scattering in KDP

Charles Barker, Richard Sacks, Bruno Van Wonterghem, John Caird, John Murray, Jack Campbell, Kevin Kyle, Robert Ehrlich, Norman Nielsen

Proceedings Volume 2633, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228327

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Raman scattering, Laser scattering, Light scattering, Scattering, Laser crystals, Raman spectroscopy, Nonlinear crystals, Harmonic generation, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1995 Paper

Paper

Design and performance of the Beamlet laser third-harmonic frequency converter

Charles Barker, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Jerome Auerbach, Richard Foley, John Murray, Jack Campbell, John Caird, David Speck, Bruce Woods

Proceedings Volume 2633, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228325

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Laser crystals, Harmonic generation, Nonlinear crystals, Polarization, Frequency converters, Diagnostics, National Ignition Facility, Energy efficiency, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1995 Paper

Paper

Parasitic pencil beams caused by lens reflections in laser amplifier chains

James Murray, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Lynn Seppala, David Speck, John Murray

Proceedings Volume 2633, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228267

KEYWORDS: Reflection, Antireflective coatings, Reflectivity, Near field optics, Laser systems engineering, Spatial filters, Mirrors, Diffraction, Laser amplifiers, National Ignition Facility

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1995 Paper

Paper

Performance modeling of Beamlet

Jerome Auerbach, Janice Lawson, Mark Rotter, Richard Sacks, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Wade Williams

Proceedings Volume 2633, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228305

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Optical components, Performance modeling, Optical testing, Phase shift keying, Diamond, Frequency converters, Spatial filters, Optical simulations, Systems modeling

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1994 Paper

Paper

Characterization of germanium stripe x-ray lasers

Alan Wan, Juan Moreno, Brian MacGowan, Jeffrey Koch, Stephen Libby, Joseph Nilsen, Albert Osterheld, James Scofield, James Trebes, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Rosemary Walling

Proceedings Volume 2012, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.167383

KEYWORDS: Plasma, Germanium, Copper, Cameras, X-ray lasers, Picosecond phenomena, Laser optics, X-rays, Solids, Spatial filters

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1993 Paper

Paper

Fusion laser oscillator and pulse-forming system using integrated optics

Russell Wilcox, William Behrendt, Donald Browning, David Speck, Bruno Van Wonterghem

Proceedings Volume 1870, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154489

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Oscillators, Optical amplifiers, Signal to noise ratio, Integrated optics, Modulation, Fiber amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Interference (communication), Fiber optics

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1993 Paper

Paper

Compact and versatile pulse generation and shaping subsystem for high-energy laser systems

Bruno Van Wonterghem, David Speck, M. Norman, Russell Wilcox, Victor Karpenko, James Richards

Proceedings Volume 1870, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154490

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Beam shaping, Fiber amplifiers, Spatial filters, Amplifiers, Oscillators, Pulsed laser operation, Polarizers, Modulation, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1991 Paper

Paper

Measurements of second hyperpolarisabilities of diphenylpolyenes by means of phase-conjugate interferometry

Andre Persoons, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Peter Tackx

Proceedings Volume 1409, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43580

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Phase conjugation, Interferometry, Interferometers, Laser beam diagnostics, Mirrors, Molecules, Absorption, Harmonic generation, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

Paper

Generation of picosecond x-ray pulses and their application in time-resolved diffraction

Bruno Van Wonterghem, Peter Rentzepis

Proceedings Volume 1204, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17760

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray diffraction, Picosecond phenomena, Pulsed laser operation, Diodes, Copper, Diffraction, X-ray detectors, Tantalum, Photons

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High Power Lasers for Fusion Research

26 January 2011 | San Francisco, California, United States

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