[en] Remote optical-television target position monitoring systems used in laser thermonuclear installation are described. The monitoring technique involves generating and projecting on a television monitor images of the target from two different directions of observation using variable magnification optical devices. Position monitoring accuracy for a target 0.3-1 mm in diameter over a 300 mm distance was +- 5 mkm

[en] This chapter contains a brief survey of the LTF research conducted at the Lebedev Physics Institute over the last 25 years. The Delfin-1 neodymium laser thermonuclear installation is examined, and a consideration of research results and future developments of this installation supports further LTF research and the development of an experimental base for the next generation laser thermonuclear installations. An analysis of laser parameter requirements for LTF experiments at an energy level E_las=10⁵ - 10⁶ J indicates the possibility for using neodymium laser media for such applications

[en] This study analyzes the requirements imposed on ultra-high-speed multiple-image photography systems and describes the design of the existing laser plasma and shock wave optical diagnostic system on Delfin-1 and provides experimental results from an investigation of plasma heating obtained on this equipment

[en] A four-channel TV-system for remote A14 control of the target position in experiments on laser thermonuclear synthesis is described. The system assure setting spherical targets 50-800 μm in dia. in a certain point of the space in a vacuum chamber and permits to control target position relative to three spatial coordinates with accuracy of +-5 μm. The target image is observed on the screen of a TV set with total multiplication factor of the order of 500