Exploring magnetized liner inertial fusion with a semi-analytic model

McBride, Ryan D.; Slutz, Stephen A.; Vesey, Roger A.; Gomez, Matthew R.; Sefkow, Adam B.; Hansen, Stephanie B.; Knapp, Patrick F.; Schmit, Paul F.; Geissel, Matthias; Harvey-Thompson, Adam James; Jennings, Christopher Ashley; Harding, Eric C.; Awe, Thomas James; Rovang, Dean C.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Martin, Matthew R.; Cochrane, Kyle R.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Rochau, Gregory A.; Porter, John L.; Stygar, William A.; Campbell, Edward Michael; Nakhleh, Charles W.; Herrmann, Mark C.; Cuneo, Michael E.; Sinars, Daniel B.

doi:10.1063/1.4939479

Title: Exploring magnetized liner inertial fusion with a semi-analytic model

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939479· OSTI ID:1240018

McBride, Ryan D. ^[1]; Slutz, Stephen A. ^[1]; Vesey, Roger A. ^[1]; Gomez, Matthew R. ^[1]; Sefkow, Adam B. ^[1]; Hansen, Stephanie B. ^[1]; Knapp, Patrick F. ^[1]; Schmit, Paul F. ^[1]; Geissel, Matthias ^[1]; Harvey-Thompson, Adam James ^[1]; Jennings, Christopher Ashley ^[1]; Harding, Eric C. ^[1]; Awe, Thomas James ^[1]; Rovang, Dean C. ^[1]; Hahn, Kelly D. ^[1]; Martin, Matthew R. ^[1]; Cochrane, Kyle R. ^[1]; Peterson, Kyle J. ^[1]; Rochau, Gregory A. ^[1]; Porter, John L. ^[1] more »

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

In this paper, we explore magnetized liner inertial fusion (MagLIF) [S. A. Slutz et al., Phys. Plasmas 17, 056303 (2010)] using a semi-analytic model [R. D. McBride and S. A. Slutz, Phys. Plasmas 22, 052708 (2015)]. Specifically, we present simulation results from this model that: (a) illustrate the parameter space, energetics, and overall system efficiencies of MagLIF; (b) demonstrate the dependence of radiative loss rates on the radial fraction of the fuel that is preheated; (c) explore some of the recent experimental results of the MagLIF program at Sandia National Laboratories [M. R. Gomez et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 155003 (2014)]; (d) highlight the experimental challenges presently facing the MagLIF program; and (e) demonstrate how increases to the preheat energy, fuel density, axial magnetic field, and drive current could affect future MagLIF performance.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1240018

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1281689; OSTI ID: 1421114

Report Number(s):: SAND2016-0112J; LLNL-JRNL-696299; PHPAEN; 617604

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 23, Issue 1; ISSN 1070-664X

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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