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SSD (GHz 3v) 270 270 90 120

Beam Smoothing Polarization Rotation Yes Yes Yes Yes

CPP (mm) [FWHM] .95 × .5 .95 × .5 1.3 × 1.16 1.3 × 1.16

Peak power (TW/beam) 1.85 1.9 2.6 2.6

Beam Energy and Power 3v energy full NIF (MJ) 1.00 1.02 1.80 1.81 Three Methods of Beam Conditioning Demonstrated Simultaneously on Two Candidate Ignition Temporal Pulse Shapes

3v energy per beam (J) 5208 5316 9375 9438

Pulse length (ns) 15.4 15.4 20.4 20.4

Campaign Description Pulse shape Ignition Ignition Ignition Ignition

Campaign 1.0 MJ ignition Design Demonstrated: 1.0 MJ 1.8 MJ ignition Design Demonstrated: 1.8 MJ Table 14.4

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