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Los Alamos, NM., U.S.A. 



HIGH-ENERGY LASER FACILITY ("ANTARES") 

 Los Alamos National Laboratory 

 U.S. Dept. of Energy 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Inertlal-confinement fusion 



Description of Facility/Instrument : ANTARES Is a high-energy (35 

 kilo joule), short-pulse carbon dioxide laser, consisting of 

 two power amplifier modules of 12 beams each. The facility 

 consists of the laser, a target chamber and beam turning and 

 focusing system, an office, and a warehouse space. The facility 

 cost is that of all the buildings and equipment. 



Date of Construction: September 1983 



Construction Cost; 



Original : 

 1984 $$ : 



$62.5 million 

 $82.5 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationality(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Operational Funding; 



U.S. 



Natlonallty(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Researchers: U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation ; Essentially none. 

 The laser system is located in and used by the nuclear weapon 

 research and development program at Los Alamos. 



