MODERNIZATION OF THE CHACO LASER AT THE Z-BACKLIGHTER LASER FACILITY

Kimmel, Mark W. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]; Geissel, Matthias [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000262077615); Rambo, Patrick K. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000275159230); Yang, Chi [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0009000960207015); Banasek, Jacob Thomas [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000231491178); Cantu, Precious Lynette [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]; Porter, John L. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]

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MODERNIZATION OF THE CHACO LASER AT THE Z-BACKLIGHTER LASER FACILITY

Kimmel, Mark W. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]·Geissel, Matthias [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000262077615)·Rambo, Patrick K. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000275159230)·Yang, Chi [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0009000960207015)·Banasek, Jacob Thomas [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000231491178)·Cantu, Precious Lynette [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]·Porter, John L. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]

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Kimmel, Mark W. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Geissel, Matthias [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000262077615), Rambo, Patrick K. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000275159230), Yang, Chi [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0009000960207015), Banasek, Jacob Thomas [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000231491178), Cantu, Precious Lynette [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Porter, John L. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]. 2025-09-01. MODERNIZATION OF THE CHACO LASER AT THE Z-BACKLIGHTER LASER FACILITY. https://doi.org/10.2172/3740882

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