Pulsed power requirements for a high power KrF laser inertial confinement fusion test facility

A conceptual design for the pulsed power supply of a 68 kJ krypton fluoride (KrF) laser amplifier is discussed. The amplifier features double-sided electron beam pumping with eight diodes on either side of the laser cell. This amplifier is based on the technology developed for the recently completed Nike laser system. The authors envision a system in which thirty-two of these amplifiers are combined to produce a 2 MJ KrF laser direct drive inertial confinement test facility.