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Title: An Overview of the Los Alamos Inertial Confinement Fusion and High-Energy-Density Physics Research Programs

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1291237· OSTI ID:1291237
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Physics Division

The Los Alamos Inertial Confinement Fusion and Science Programs engage in a vigorous array of experiments, theory, and modeling. We use the three major High Energy Density facilities, NIF, Omega, and Z to perform experiments. These include opacity, radiation transport, hydrodynamics, ignition science, and burn experiments to aid the ICF and Science campaigns in reaching their stewardship goals. The ICF program operates two nuclear diagnostics at NIF, the neutron imaging system and the gamma reaction history instruments. Both systems are being expanded with significant capability enhancements.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1291237
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-24893; TRN: US1601701
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English