Pulse Power for High Energy Laser Applications

JP Innovations, LLC (JPI) and Scientific Applications and Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) propose to design, build, test, characterize and deliver to the US Navy a complete High Pulse Energy laser system.  This system will consist of multiple high voltage, high current pulse power units which will drive large bore flash-lamps in multiple laser pump chambers.  The complete system will be self-contained in a wheeled frame, enabling the Navy to easily move the system, even onto the outdoor test range should the Navy desire to do so.  SARA's advanced design capacitor technology will be used to dramatically reduce the volume and weight of the necessary energy storage capacitors.  This technology creates a very high voltage, high density energy storage capacitor in a compact, dry package (no oil).  The pulse power units use optically triggered, high voltage / high current switching to mitigate electro-magnetic interference issues.  The lasers will use advanced optical and opto-mechanical resonator design concepts, creating a very rugged and field-worthy high energy laser system with excellent beam characteristics.  The entire system will be easy to operate, with a simple graphical user interface running on a remote laptop computer.