Characteristics of ICF Relevant Hohlraums Driven by X-Rays from a Z-Pinch

Conference · Wed Nov 03 04:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:14837

BOWERS, R L ^[1]; CHANDLER, GORDON A; HEBRON, DAVID E; LEEPER, RAMON J; MATUSKA, W; MOCK, RAYMOND CECIL; NASH, THOMAS J; OLSON, RICHARD E; PETERSON, D L; PETERSON, R R; RUGGLES, LAURENCE E; RUIZ, CARLOS L; SIMPSON, WALTER W; VESEY, ROGER A

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1. Sandia National Laboratories

Radiation environments characteristic of those encountered during the low-temperature foot pulse and subsequent higher-temperature early-step pulses (without the foot pulse) required for indirect-drive ICF ignition on the National ignition Facility have been produced in hohlraums driven by x-rays from a z-pinch. These environments provide a platform to better understand the dynamics of full-scale NIF hohlraums, ablator material, and capsules prior to NIF completion. Radiation temperature, plasma fill, and wall motion of these hohlraums are discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 14837
• Report Number(s): SAND99-2190C
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ABLATION
FIRST WALL
INDIRECT DRIVE ICF
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
PLASMA
TARGETS
US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY
X RADIATION