In response to FOI request by Rob Evans, the Defence Procurement Agency provided an overview of AWE Aldermaston C16/C15 Facility housing HELEN Laser and Support Laboratories, prepared by Radiation Physics Department for Term Contract Bid Teams. The HELEN Laser is required to support the Warhead Plasma Physics Programme, which is tasked with determining material properties and physical processes under conditions resembling a nuclear explosion. The document contain the facility layout and the laser schematic.
Tag: Lasers
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UK nuclear weapons, Orion laser and other AWE projects
7 January 2008
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US Government, Pantex Plant, ‘Section 2: Best Practices, High Energy Radiography, Laser Sampling.’
No date.
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UK Atomic Weapons Establishment, ‘2. the 2005-2015 programme, new build projects.’
2005.
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John Ainslie, Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament ‘What next for Aldermaston?, Report.’
June 2006.
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UK AWE, Experimental laser, ’15th Target Fabrication Specialists Meeting’
June 2003
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UK AWE, Abstract, ‘15th Target Fabrication Meeting, Project Orion; the next generation of high energy density physics research facilities in the UK to meet AWE needs.’
June 2003.
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US Department of Energy, ‘7. National Ignition Facility and 8. SWOT Analysis.’
No date.
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UK AWE, ‘Orion Progress Update.’
No date.
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Nuclear weapons physics: Welcome to the Atomic Weapons Establishment
'Nuclear weapons physics: Welcome to the Atomic Weapons Establishment'. Article by Geoff Brumfiel about the Orion laser facility. Nature, Volume 464, P156-157. 10 March 2010.
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Notice of Proposed Development: Proposed laser research facility at Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston (Orion)
Notice of Planned Development for proposed new laser research facility (Orion) at Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield. West Berkshire Council application reference 05/02003/RESMAJ. Received on 2 September 2005 and approved on 25 January 2006. Full proposal following outline applications submitted on October 2003 and June 2004.
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Notice of Proposed Development: Proposed laser research facility at Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston (Orion)
Notice of Planned Development for proposed new laser research facility (Orion) at Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield. West Berkshire Council application reference 04/0095/OUT. Outline application received on 16 April 2004 and approved on 23 June 2004.
