Configuring NIF for direct drive experiments

Conference · Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/104970· OSTI ID:110717

Eimerl, D; Rothenberg, J; Key, M ^[1]

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The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is a proposed 1.8 MJ laser facility for carrying out experiments in inertial confinement fusion, currently designed for indirect drive experiments. The direct drive approach is being pursued at the 30 kJ Omega facility at the University of Rochester. In this paper we discuss the modifications to the NIF laser that would be required for both indirect and direct drive experiments. A primary concern is the additional cost of adding direct drive capability to the facility.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 110717
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-121271; CONF-9505264-27; ON: DE96000094; TRN: 95:023146
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1. annual solid-state lasers for application to inertial confinement fusion meeting, Monterey, CA (United States), 30 May - 2 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 11 Jul 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
DIRECT DRIVE LASER IMPLOSION
DESIGN
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASER TARGETS
TARGET CHAMBERS
BEAM PROFILES