Dr. Mary L. Spaeth Profile

Dr. Mary L. Spaeth

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Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 24 November 2023 Presentation

The NIF laser ignition driver: development from 1960 to 2023

Mary Spaeth, Kenneth Manes

Proceedings Volume PC12726, PC1272601 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688587

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 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

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 | 8 September 2010 Paper

Final optics damage inspection (FODI) for the National Ignition Facility

Alan Conder, Jim Chang, Laura Kegelmeyer, Mary Spaeth, Pam Whitman

Proceedings Volume 7797, 77970P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862596

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Inspection, Optical inspection, Laser induced damage, Fusion energy, Pulsed laser operation, Radio optics, Image analysis, Laser energy, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 20 December 2007 Paper

Final optics damage inspection (FODI) for the National Ignition Facility

Alan Conder, Terry Alger, Stephen Azevedo, Jim Chang, Steven Glenn, Laura Kegelmeyer, Judith Liebman, Mary Spaeth, Pam Whitman

Proceedings Volume 6720, 672010 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.759131

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Inspection, Optical inspection, Laser induced damage, Fusion energy, Image analysis, Pulsed laser operation, Crystals, Integrated optics, Image acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2007 Paper

The effect of lattice temperature on surface damage in fused silica optics

J. Bude, G. Guss, M. Matthews, M. Spaeth

Proceedings Volume 6720, 672009 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.752989

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Silica, Laser damage threshold, Temperature metrology, Gas lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Laser induced damage, Carbon monoxide, Solid modeling, Explosives

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2007 Paper

Growth of laser damage in fused silica: diameter to depth ratio

Mary Norton, John Adams, C. Wren Carr, Eugene Donohue, Michael Feit, Richard Hackel, William Hollingsworth, Jeffrey Jarboe, Manyalibo Matthews, Alexander Rubenchik, Mary Spaeth

Proceedings Volume 6720, 67200H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.748441

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Silica, Laser systems engineering, Scanning electron microscopy, Cameras, Microscopes, Optical microscopes, Beam shaping, CCD cameras, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 15 January 2007 Paper

The effect of laser pulse duration on laser-induced damage in KDP and SiO2

C. Carr, M. Matthews, J. Bude, M. Spaeth

Proceedings Volume 6403, 64030K (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696079

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Silica, Scanning electron microscopy, Microscopes, Pulsed laser operation, Light scattering, Composites, Physics, Crystals, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Article | 15 January 2007 Paper

Growth of laser damage on the input surface of SiO2 at 351 nm

Mary Norton, Eugene Donohue, Michael Feit, Richard Hackel, William Hollingsworth, Alexander Rubenchik, Mary Spaeth

Proceedings Volume 6403, 64030L (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696085

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Silica, Laser systems engineering, Microscopes, Plasma, Laser optics, Photomicroscopy, Optical testing, Laser damage threshold, Beam shaping

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2006 Paper

A summary of recent damage-initiation experiments on KDP crystals

C.W. Carr, M.D. Feit, A.M. Rubenchik, J.B. Trenholme, M.L. Spaeth

Proceedings Volume 5991, 59911Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638829

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Absorption, Laser induced damage, Gaussian pulse, Pulsed laser operation, Calibration, Laser crystals, Light scattering, Scatter measurement, Laser scattering

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2006 Paper

Growth of laser damage in SiO₂ under multiple wavelength irradiation

Mary Norton, Eugene Donohue, Michael Feit, Richard Hackel, William Hollingsworth, Alexander Rubenchik, Mary Spaeth

Proceedings Volume 5991, 599108 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638833

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Laser systems engineering, Silica, Laser damage threshold, CCD cameras, Optical components, Frequency converters, Cameras, Frequency conversion, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2005 Paper

Pulse length dependence of laser conditioning and bulk damage in KD2PO4

John Adams, Timothy Weiland, Joel Stanley, Walter Sell, Ronald Luthi, James Vickers, Christopher Carr, Michael Feit, Alexander Rubenchik, Mary Spaeth, Richard Hackel

Proceedings Volume 5647, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.585904

KEYWORDS: Picosecond phenomena, Crystals, Laser crystals, Pulsed laser operation, Calibration, Bulk lasers, YAG lasers, Excimer lasers, Laser induced damage, Laser optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 December 2004

National Ignition Facility wavefront requirements and optical architecture

Mary Spaeth, Kenneth Manes, Clifford Widmayer, Wade Williams, Pamela Whitman, Mark Henesian, Irving Stowers, John Honig

OE, Vol. 43, Issue 12, (December 2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1815332

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Wavefronts, Optical amplifiers, Near field optics, Deformable mirrors, Fusion energy, Crystals, Mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 2004 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 | 28 May 2004 Paper

The National Ignition Facility wavefront requirements and optical architecture

Mary Spaeth, Kenneth Manes, Clifford Widmayer, Wade Williams, Pamela Whitman, Mark Henesian, Irving Stowers, John Honig

Proceedings Volume 5341, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538478

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Optical amplifiers, Near field optics, Wavefronts, Deformable mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Crystals, Fusion energy, Distortion, Mirrors

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