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Title: Infrared Heating of Hydrogen Layers in Hohlraums

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A17915· OSTI ID:15001982

The authors report results of modeling and experiments on infrared heated deuterium-hydride (HD) layers in hohlraums. A 2 mm diameter, 40 {micro}m thick shell with 100-400 {micro}m thick HD ice inside a NIF scale-1 gold hohlraum with 1-3 {micro}m rms surface roughness is heated by pumping the HD vibrational bands. Models indicate control of the low-mode layer shape by adjusting the infrared distribution along the hohlraum walls. They have experimentally demonstrated control of the layer symmetry perpendicular to the hohlraum axis.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
15001982
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-145172; TRN: US200406%%394
Resource Relation:
Journal Volume: 41; Journal Issue: 3P1; Conference: 14th Target Fabrication Meeting, West Point, NY (US), 07/15/2001--07/19/2001; Other Information: PBD: 15 Aug 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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