Laser propagation measurements in long-scale-length underdense plasmas relevant to magnetized liner inertial fusion

Harvey-Thompson, A. J.; Sefkow, A. B.; Wei, M. S.; Nagayama, T.; Campbell, E. M.; Blue, B. E.; Heeter, R. F.; Koning, J. M.; Peterson, K. J.; Schmitt, A.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.94.051201

Title: Laser propagation measurements in long-scale-length underdense plasmas relevant to magnetized liner inertial fusion

Journal Article · Wed Nov 02 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Physical Review E

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.94.051201· OSTI ID:1338676

Harvey-Thompson, A. J. ^[1]; Sefkow, A. B. ^[1]; Wei, M. S. ^[2]; Nagayama, T. ^[1]; Campbell, E. M. ^[3]; Blue, B. E. ^[2]; Heeter, R. F. ^[4]; Koning, J. M. ^[4]; Peterson, K. J. ^[1]; Schmitt, A. ^[5]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Naval Research Lab. (NRL), Washington, DC (United States)

Here, we report the first experimental results and simulations showing efficient laser energy coupling into plasmas at conditions relevant to the MAGnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) concept.

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

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

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

OSTI ID:: 1338676

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1330738; OSTI ID: 1438716

Report Number(s):: SAND2016-11073J; LLNL-JRNL-740586; PLEEE8; 648803; TRN: US1701294

Journal Information:: Physical Review E, Vol. 94, Issue 5; ISSN 2470-0045

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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