Low-density hydrocarbon foams for laser fusion targets: Progress report, 1986

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5792139· OSTI ID:5792139

Chen, C; Cook, R C; Haendler, B L; Hair, L M; Kong, F M; Letts, S A

We describe progress made during 1986 in the development of direct-drive hydrocarbon foam targets for laser fusion. The foam materials are polystyrene and resorcinolformaldehyde. The processes for making the foams, their properties, characterization techniques, and the relationships of their properties to target specifications are presented. In the final section, we discuss statistical experimental design techniques that are being used to optimize the foams. 12 refs., 14 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5792139
• Report Number(s): UCID-21080-86; ON: DE88001876
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
LASER TARGETS
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MATERIALS TESTING
ASPECT RATIO
FOAMS
FORMALDEHYDE
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
POLYSTYRENE
RESORCINOL
SAMPLE PREPARATION
SPECIFICATIONS
ALDEHYDES
AROMATICS
COLLOIDS
DEVELOPERS
DISPERSIONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHENOLS
PLASTICS
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYPHENOLS
POLYVINYLS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
TARGETS
TESTING
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