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Laser targets compensate for limitations in inertial confinement fusion drivers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2005

J.D. KILKENNY ,
N.B. ALEXANDER ,
A. NIKROO ,
D.A. STEINMAN ,
A. NOBILE ,
T. BERNAT ,
R. COOK ,
S. LETTS ,
M. TAKAGI  and
D. HARDING
J.D. KILKENNY
Affiliation:
General Atomics, San Diego, California
N.B. ALEXANDER
Affiliation:
General Atomics, San Diego, California
A. NIKROO
Affiliation:
General Atomics, San Diego, California
D.A. STEINMAN
Affiliation:
General Atomics, San Diego, California
A. NOBILE
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
T. BERNAT
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
R. COOK
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
S. LETTS
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
M. TAKAGI
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
D. HARDING
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Laser Energetic, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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Abstract

Success in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) requires sophisticated, characterized targets. The increasing fidelity of three-dimensional (3D), radiation hydrodynamic computer codes has made it possible to design targets for ICF which can compensate for limitations in the existing single shot laser and Z pinch ICF drivers. Developments in ICF target fabrication technology allow more esoteric target designs to be fabricated. At present, requirements require new deterministic nano-material fabrication on micro scale.

Keywords

Inertial confinementInertial fusionTargets
Type
Workshop on Fast High Density Plasma Blocks Driven By Picosecond Terawatt Lasers
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , October 2005 , pp. 475 - 482
Copyright
© 2005 Cambridge University Press

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