Publications

Geissel, M., Rambo, P.K., Schwarz, J., & Schwarz, J. (2013). Development and Application of the Diagnostic Improvement and Verification Apparatus (DIVA) at the Z-Backlighter Laser Facility at Sandia National Laboratories [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1078601

Geissel, M., Rambo, P.K., Schwarz, J., & Schwarz, J. (2012). Development and Application of the Diagnostic Improvement and Verification Apparatus (DIVA) at the Z-Backlighter Laser Facility at Sandia National Laboratories [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1072690

Rambo, P.K., Atherton, B., Schwarz, J., Kimmel, M., van Tassle, A.J., Urayama, J., & Urayama, J. (2012). Ultrashort pulse laser-triggering of long gap high voltage switches. 10.2172/1055914

Schwarz, J., Savage, M.E., Lucero, D., & Lucero, D. (2012). High Power Switches for LTDs [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1064393

Schwarz, J., Bliss, D.E., Savage, M.E., Potter, J.E., Rambo, P.K., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2012). Measurement of trigger and cascade section runtimes in 6MV switches using fiber coupled photo detectors. 10.2172/1051722

Rambo, P.K., Kimmel, M., Schwarz, J., Atherton, B., van Tassle, A.J., & van Tassle, A.J. (2012). Design and status of the multi TW OPCPA front end for the Z-Petawatt laser [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1064170

Schwarz, J., Rambo, P.K., Kimmel, M., van Tassle, A.J., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2012). Design and status of the new multi TW OPCPA front end for the Z-Petawatt Laser [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1064343

Schollmeier, M., Speas, C.S., Atherton, B., Rambo, P.K., Schwarz, J., Kimmel, M., Smith, I.C., Shores, J., Webb, T.J., & Webb, T.J. (2012). Investigating Extreme Matter Conditions with High Energy Lasers [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1073441

Schwarz, J., Savage, M.E., Lucero, D., & Lucero, D. (2012). High Power Switches for LTDs [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1073279

Schwarz, J., Bliss, D.E., Savage, M.E., Potter, J.E., Rambo, P.K., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2012). Measurement of trigger and cascade section runtimes in 6MV switches using ber coupled photo detectors. Phys Rev STAB. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1078496

Edens, A., Schwarz, J., & Schwarz, J. (2012). Study of Radiative Blast Waves Generated on the Z-Beamlet Laser. 10.2172/1035337

Atherton, B., Schwarz, J., Kimmel, M., Rambo, P.K., & Rambo, P.K. (2012). Measurement of nonlinear refractive index and MPI coefficients in gases using a wavefront sensor [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1078751

Geissel, M., Schollmeier, M., Rambo, P.K., Schwarz, J., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2011). GO8.00010 : Close Proximity Laser Beam Manipulation for HEDP Experiments with Plasma Mirrors [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111624

Schwarz, J., Atherton, B., Kimmel, M., Rambo, P.K., & Rambo, P.K. (2011). Measurement of nonlinear refractive index and multiphoton ionization coefficients in gases using a wavefront sensor. Optics Express. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1111523

Schwarz, J., Rambo, P.K., Geissel, M., Kimmel, M., Schollmeier, M., Smith, I.C., Bellum, J., Kletecka, D., Sefkow, A., Smith, D., Athertona, B., & Athertona, B. (2011). Z-Backlighter facility upgrades: A path to short/long pulse, multi-frame, multi-color x-ray backlighting at the Z-Accelerator [Conference]. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79960526697&origin=inward

Schwarz, J., Rambo, P.K., Kimmel, M., Geissel, M., Schollmeier, M., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2011). Z-Backlighter facility upgrades: A path to short/long pulse multi-frame multi-color x-ray backlighting at the Z-Accelerator J (presentation slides) [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1107501

Rambo, P.K., Schwarz, J., Kimmel, M., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2011). On the Use of Multiple Laser Pulses for Improved Plasma Parameters in Filaments [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1107204

Schwarz, J., Rambo, P.K., Geissel, M., Kimmel, M., Schollmeier, M., Smith, I.C., Sefkow, A.B., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2011). Z-Backlighter facility upgrades: A path to short/long pulse multi-frame multi-color x-ray backlighting at the Z-Accelerator [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1108250

Rambo, P.K., Kimmel, M., Bennett, G.R., Schwarz, J., Schollmeier, M., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2010). Achromatic circular polarization generation for ultra-intense lasers [Conference]. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84896788861&origin=inward

Bellum, J., Kletecka, D., Kimmel, M., Rambo, P.K., Smith, I.C., Schwarz, J., Atherton, B., Hobbs, Z., Smith, D., & Smith, D. (2010). Laser damage by ns and sub-ps pulses on hafnia/silica anti-reflection coatings on fused silica double-sided polished using zirconia or ceria and washed with or without an alumina wash step [Conference]. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79751477107&origin=inward

Geissel, M., Kimmel, M., Rambo, P.K., Schollmeier, M., Schwarz, J., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2010). Challenging the limits of laser beam transportation for high fluences [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1035610

Schollmeier, M., Geissel, M., Sefkow, A.B., Rambo, P.K., Schwarz, J., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2010). Above-60-MeV proton acceleration with a 150 TW laser system [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1035635

Geissel, M., Schwarz, J., Rambo, P.K., Schollmeier, M., Kimmel, M., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2010). Plasma Mirrors near the Ignition Threshold. Review of Scientific Instruments. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1121151

Rambo, P.K., Kimmel, M., Bennett, G.R., Schwarz, J., Schollmeier, M., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2010). Achromatic Circular Polarization Generation via Metallic Reflectors. Journal of Applied Physics. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1121681

Kimmel, M., Rambo, P.K., Smith, I.C., Schwarz, J., Atherton, B., & Atherton, B. (2010). Laser damage by ns and sub-ps pulses on hafnia/silica anti-reflection coatings on fused silica double-sided polished using zirconia or ceria and washed with or without an alumina wash step [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1032937