Quality Assurance in the Antares Laser Fusion Construction Project

摘要

The Antares CO sub 2 laser facility came on line in November 1983 as an experimental physics facility; it is the world's largest CO sub 2 laser fusion system. Antares is a major component of the Department of Energy's Inertial Confinement Fusion Program. Antares is a one-of-a-kind laser system that is used in an experimental environment. Given limited project funds and tight schedules, the quality assurance program was tailored to achieve project goals without imposing oppressive constraints. The discussion will review the Antares quality assurance program and the utility of various portions to completion of the project. (ERA citation 09:045246)