232 LLE Review, Volume 76 The near-field intensity modulation due to a diamond-turned KDP wedge is investigated through computer simulations within the framework of its application to LLE’s OMEGA laser system. KDP wedges will be installed on each OMEGA beamline and mounted 12 m away from the final focusing optics. The wedges will improve the direct-drive inertial confinement fusion uniformity b...

In several types of bacteria, the Kdp ATPase (comprising of the KdpABC complex) is an inducible, high-affinity potassium transporter that scavenges K+ from the environment. The cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain L-31 showed the presence of not one but two distinct kdp operons in its genome. The kdp1 consisted of kdpA1B1G1C1D genes, whereas the kdp2 contained the kdpA2B2G2C2 genes. Among the reg...

The KdpFABC complex (Kdp) functions as a K+ pump in Escherichia coli and is a member of the family of P-type ATPases. Unlike other family members, Kdp has a unique oligomeric composition and is notable for segregating K+ transport and ATP hydrolysis onto separate subunits (KdpA and KdpB, respectively). We have produced two-dimensional crystals of the KdpFABC complex within reconstituted lipid b...

Laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) is an important optical indicator for nonlinear Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) crystal used in high power laser systems. In this study, KDP optical crystals are initially machined with single point diamond turning (SPDT), followed by water dissolution ultra-precision polishing (WDUP) and then tested with 355 nm nanosecond pulsed-lasers. Power spectral...

Kinetics of K exchange in the steady state and of net K uptake after osmotic upshock are reported for the four K transport systems of Escherichia coli: Kdp, TrkA, TrkD, and TrkF. Energy requirements for K exchange are reported for the Kdp and TrkA systems. For each system, kinetics of these two modes of K transport differ from those for net K uptake by K-depleted cells (Rhoads, D. B. F.B. Walt...

Many common crystals for optical parametric processing, i.e., KDP, CDA, etc., are hygroscopic. Preserving their long-tenn stability and optical quality requires immersion in an index-matching liquid contained in some sort of cell.' Several drawbacks derive from this, not the least of which is cost, when up to 1-m beam and cell diameters must be considered for use in fusion-scale laser systems. ...

Through the polishing experiments of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals based on deliquescent action, the effect of several major factors, including crystal's initial surface state, polishing time, and revolution of polishing plate, on material removal was researched. Under certain experimental conditions, the rules of material removal were reached, and experimental results are discu...

The expression of the Kdp system for K+ uptake in Escherichia coli requires the products of two genes, kdpD and kdpE. These genes constitute an operon adjacent to the kdpABC operon that encodes the three membrane protein subunits of Kdp. Both operons are transcribed in the same direction and overlap; the kdpDE promoter is in kdpC, the last gene of the kdpABC operon. Transcription of the kdpDE o...

KDP is a well known non-linear optical (NLO) material with different applications. Most of the amino acids also exhibit NLO property. In the present study, pure and 5 wt% L-arginine mixed KDP crystals have been grown by slow evaporation technique. Good quality single crystal with dimension 14.0×8.0×3.0 mm was harvested after 15 days. The grown crystal was characterized by various characterizati...