[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13825-13826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6556]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Nuclear Security Administration


Notice of Availability of Solicitation

AGENCY: NNSA Service Center, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability of solicitation--Energy Density and 
Laser-Matter Interaction Studies.

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SUMMARY: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Service 
Center, Albuquerque, NM, plans to conduct a technically competitive 
solicitation via electronic means for

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basic research experiments in laser matter interaction studies at the 
National Laser User's Facility (NLUF) located at the University of 
Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (UR/LLE). Universities or 
other higher education institutions, private sector not-for-profit 
organizations, and industry are invited to submit grant applications. 
The total amount of funding (project cost) is expected to be $1,000,000 
for each Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006. Multiple awards are anticipated 
within the amount of funding available.

DATES: The solicitation will be available on IIPS on or about April 12, 
2004. The solicitation number for this action is DE-SC52-04NA25436.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erwin E. Fragua, Contract Specialist, 
NNSA/OBS, at (505) 845-6442 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The solicitation document contains all the 
information relative to this action for prospective applicants. The 
solicitation is being issued electronically through the Industry 
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS). The complete procedures for 
accessing the solicitation through IIPS are located at http://e-center.doe.gov. The actual work to be accomplished will be determined 
by the light-emitting diode (LED) experiments and diagnostics 
techniques will be evaluated through scientific peer review against 
predetermined, published and available criteria. NNSA will make final 
selection. The unique resources of the NLUF are available to scientists 
for state-of-the art experiments primarily in the area of laser-matter 
interaction and related plasma physics. Other areas such as 
spectroscopy of highly ionized atoms, laboratory astrophysics, 
fundamental physics, material science, and biology and chemistry will 
be considered on a secondary basis. The LLE was established in 1970 to 
investigate the interaction of high power lasers with matter. Available 
at the LLE for NLUF researchers is the OMEGA LASER, a 30kJ UV 60 beam 
laser system (at 0.35 um) suitable for direct-drive ICF implosions. 
This system is suitable for a variety of experiments including laser-
plasma interactions and atomic spectroscopy. The NLUF program for FY 
2005 and FY 2006 is to concentrate on experiments that can be done with 
the OMEGA laser at the University of Rochester and development of 
diagnostic techniques suitable for the OMEGA system. Measurements of 
the laser coupling, laser-plasma interactions, core temperature, and 
core density are needed to determine the characteristics of the target 
implosions. Diagnostic techniques could include either new 
instrumentation, development of analysis tools, or development of 
targets that are applicable for 30 kJ implosions.

    Issued in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 16, 2004.
Martha Youngblood,
Contracting Officer, Acquisition & Financial Assistance Department, 
NNSA Service Center.
[FR Doc. 04-6556 Filed 3-23-04; 8:45 am]
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