Mitigation of cross-beam energy transfer in symmetric implosions on OMEGA using wavelength detuning

Edgell, D. H.; Follett, R. K.; Igumenshchev, I. V.; Myatt, J. F.; Shaw, J. G.; Froula, D. H.

doi:10.1063/1.4985315

Mitigation of cross-beam energy transfer in symmetric implosions on OMEGA using wavelength detuning

Journal Article · Tue Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4985315· OSTI ID:1366441

Edgell, D. H. ^[1]; Follett, R. K. ^[2]; Igumenshchev, I. V. ^[2]; Myatt, J. F. ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[2]

Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics; Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

The effects of frequency detuning laser beams in direct-drive symmetric implosions were investigated with a 3-D cross-beam energy transfer (CBET) model. Our model shows that interactions between beams with relative angles between 45° and 90° are most significant for CBET in OMEGA direct-drive implosions. There is no net exchange in power between beams but there is significant redistribution of power from the ingoing central portion of the beam profile to the outgoing edge as it is exiting the plasma, reducing the total absorbed power. Furthermore, redistribution of laser power because of CBET increases the root-mean-square (rms) absorption nonuniformity by an order of magnitude. CBET mitigation by shifting relative wavelengths of three groups of laser beams fed by each of the different beamlines was modeled. At an on-target wavelength shift of Δλ ~ 10 Å, the total laser absorption was maximized, and the rms absorption nonuniformity was near minimum. In order to completely decouple the three groups of beams from each other requires wavelength shifts Δλ > 30 Å.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0001944

OSTI ID:: 1366441

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1372508

Report Number(s):: 2017--11, 1342; 2017-11, 1342, 2296

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 24; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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