Optimization of a high-yield, low-areal-density fusion product source at the National Ignition Facility with applications in nucleosynthesis experiments

Gatu Johnson, M.; Casey, D. T.; Hohenberger, M.; Zylstra, A. B.; Bacher, A.; Brune, C. R.; Bionta, R. M.; Craxton, R. S.; Ellison, C. L.; Farrell, M.; Frenje, J. A.; Garbett, W.; Garcia, E. M.; Grim, G. P.; Hartouni, E.; Hatarik, R.; Herrmann, H. W.; Hohensee, M.; Holunga, D. M.; Hoppe, M.; Jackson, M.; Kabadi, N.; Khan, S. F.; Kilkenny, J. D.; Kohut, T. R.; Lahmann, B.; Le, H. P.; Li, C. K.; Masse, L.; McKenty, P. W.; McNabb, D. P.; Nikroo, A.; Parham, T. G.; Parker, C. E.; Petrasso, R. D.; Pino, J.; Remington, B.; Rice, N. G.; Rinderknecht, H. G.; Rosenberg, M. J.; Sanchez, J.; Sayre, D. B.; Schoff, M. E.; Shuldberg, C. M.; Séguin, F. H.; Sio, H.; Walters, Z. B.; Whitley, H. D.

doi:10.1063/1.5017746

Title: Optimization of a high-yield, low-areal-density fusion product source at the National Ignition Facility with applications in nucleosynthesis experiments

Journal Article · Wed May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5017746· OSTI ID:1427024

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Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States). Dept. of Physics
Ohio Univ., Athens, OH (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
AWE plc, Aldermaston, Reading (United Kingdom)

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Research Organization:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002949; FG02-88ER40387; NA-0001808; NA0001857; NA0002905; AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1427024

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1425248; OSTI ID: 1458697

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-742103; TRN: US1802324

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 25, Issue 5; ISSN 1070-664X

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

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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