Development of electron beam pumped KrF Lasers for fusion energy
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J. D. Sethian, M. Friedman, J. Giuliani, R.H. Lehmberg, M. Myers, S.P. Obenschain, P. Kepple, Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC M. Wolford, Science Applications International, Corporation, McLean, VA F. Hegeler, Commonwealth Technology, Inc, Alexandria, VA S. Swanekamp, JAYCOR, Alexandria, VA D. Weidenheimer, Titan-Pulse Sciences Division, San Leandro, CA D. Welch and D.V. Rose, Mission Research Corporation, Albuquerque, NM S. Searles, Research Scientific Instruments, Lanham, MD
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