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Main Amplifier
The Main Amplifier is set up in a double-pass configuration using five flashlamp-pumped Nd:glass amplifier cassettes. Its architecture is based on Nova and Phebus amplifiers. With a clear aperture of 31.5 cm the output energy exceeds 1 kJ (for 10 ns pulses) available for the experiments. This energy is only limited by the laser damage threshold of the Faraday isolator protecting the laser against possible back reflections.

Telescope of the PHELIX Main Amplifier

Capacitor bank for operating the flash lamps of the PHELIX Main Amplifier
Key parameters are:
| ● Maximum output energy (fs pulses): |
250 J |
| ● Maximum output energy (ns pulses): |
1 kJ |
| ● Maximum gain: |
100 |
| ● Maximum output beam diameter: |
28 cm (tophat profile) |
| ● Cool down between shots: |
1.5 h |
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