Image of laser-irradiated target on OMEGA EP [5/07/08]

Target shot with 10 OMEGA beams on target [4/01/08]

First firing of OMEGA EP into the OMEGA target chamber
(target is on the left; reflection on right off diagnostic) [3/31/08]

The first target going into the OMEGA EP target chamber
[2/25/08]

Target area structure [2/22/08]

Target chamber [12/05/07]

Short-pulse beam tubes [11/06/07]

Continued OAPI/M alignment in the EP target chamber
[10/09/07]

H7X mounted inside of the Target Chamber [9/27/07]

First OMEGA EP KDP Crystal is completed [8/17/07]

OMEGA EP bay [8/14/07]

Work continues on EP beam tubes in OMEGA [6/25/07]

Completion of internal structure installation,
Grating Compressor Chamber [6/8/07]

Target positioner inside Target Chamber [5/22/07]

Inside the Target Chamber [5/22/07]

OAPI-M installation [4/11/07]

Working on the Grating Compressor Chamber [4/4/07]

View inside the OAPI looking away from chamber center
[4/03/07]

Target Area Structure [3/22/07]

Installing target positioner [3/07/07]

Target Chamber [2/12/07]

Target viewing system, east side [2/01/2007]

Installing TIM2 on OMEGA [1/02/07]

Modifying the port to accept the EP beam [1/02/07]

Target Chamber from below [11/17/06]

Target Chamber from below [5/08/06]

Relocating the BL49 focus lens assembly on the OMEGA
target chamber to facilitate OMEGA EP conection to OMEGA
[4/04/06]

Target Area Structure from above [1/20/06]

Target chamber, view from crane [11/14/05]

Cutaway illustration of the OMEGA EP target chamber (TC) and the GCC (partial view)
looking south. The TC selection mirror (upper right) can be aligned to direct the temporally
compressed beam to enter the backlighter port (blue) or sidelighter port (red). A related
geometry enables simultaneous backlighting and sidelighting within the OMEGA EP
chamber. The TC selection mirror may also be reoriented to direct the beam to the
OMEGA TC (not shown).

A drawing of the GCC shows the main equipment access door to the south and the beam
exit ports to the north. The two beam exits to the east support OMEGA EP's sidelighter
and backlighter capabilities. The west beam penetrates the shield walls of OMEGA EP
and OMEGA and enters the OMEGA target chamber at port H9.

The south elevation view of the OMEGA EP target chamber shows the 23° and 48° entry
port locations. The backlighter OAP inserter/manipulator resides in the large port at the
center of the drawing and the sidelighter OAP manipulator is located at the "–Y" equatorial
location.