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It is shown that the ignition of low-aspect targets (aspect ratio lower than 25) can be realized using moderate profiling of the pulse, which consists of two stages with a linear power rise in each of them. Because the low‐aspect targets are more stable than targets with a high aspect ratio, they can be used in ignition experiments in systems with direct irradiation.
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Garina, S.M., Gus'kov, S.Y., Zmitrenko, N.V. et al. Decrease in the Ignition Threshold of Low‐Aspect Laser Targets Using Moderate Profiling of the Pulse Power. J Russ Laser Res 22, 116–122 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011303921094
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