Current progress in NIF target concepts

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:389071

Gobby, P L; Foreman, L R; Thoma, D J; Jacobson, L A; Hollis, R V; Barrera, J; Mitchell, M A; Salazar, M A; Salzer, L J

Target concepts for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) require progress in the art and science of target fabrication. Three distinct issues are addressed: beryllium fuel capsules, foam-buffered direct drive, and high-density gas-filled hohlraums. In all cases experiments on the existing Nova laser at LLNL are either in progress or planned for the near future to test the various concepts. Consequently, target fabrication must be able to deliver targets appropriate for each.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 389071
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-96-3119; CONF-9606116-83; ON: DE96014930; TRN: 96:029099
• Resource Relation: Conference: Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), Reno, NV (United States), 16-20 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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