Prompt radiochemistry at the National Ignition Facility (invited)

Journal Article · Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2972174· OSTI ID:21266492

Grim, G P; Bradley, P A; Bredeweg, T A; Keksis, A L; Fowler, M M; Hayes, A C; Jungman, G; Obst, A W; Rundberg, R S; Vieira, D J; Wilhelmy, J B ^[1]; Bernstein, L A; Cerjan, C J; Fortner, R J; Moody, K J; Schneider, D H; Shaughnessy, D A; Stoeffl, W; Stoyer, M A ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Ave, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

Understanding mix in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments at the National Ignition Facility requires the diagnosis of charged-particle reactions within an imploded target. Radiochemical diagnostics of these reactions are currently under study by scientists at Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. Measurement of these reactions requires assay of activated debris and tracer gases from the target. Presented below is an overview of the prompt radiochemistry diagnostic development efforts, including a discussion of the reactions of interest as well as the progress being made to collect and count activated material.

• OSTI ID: 21266492
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 79, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2972174; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
GASES
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RADIOCHEMISTRY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY