Principal factors in performance of indirect-drive laser fusion experiments

Thomas, C. A.; Campbell, E. M.; Baker, K. L.; Casey, D. T.; Hohenberger, M.; Kritcher, A. L.; Spears, B. K.; Khan, S. F.; Nora, R.; Woods, D. T.; Milovich, J. L.; Berger, R. L.; Strozzi, D.; Ho, D. D.; Clark, D.; Bachmann, B.; Benedetti, L. R.; Bionta, R.; Celliers, P. M.; Fittinghoff, D. N.; Grim, G.; Hatarik, R.; Izumi, N.; Kyrala, G.; Ma, T.; Millot, M.; Nagel, S. R.; Patel, P. K.; Yeamans, C.; Nikroo, A.; Tabak, M.; Johnson, M. Gatu; Volegov, P. L.; Finnegan, S. M.

doi:10.1063/5.0019191

Title: Principal factors in performance of indirect-drive laser fusion experiments

Journal Article · Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0019191· OSTI ID:1711432

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Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Progress in inertial confinement fusion depends on the accurate interpretation of experiments that are complex and difficult to explain with simulations. Results could depend on small changes in the laser pulse or target or physics that are not fully understood or characterized. In this paper, we discuss an x-ray-driven platform [Baker et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 135001 (2018)] with fewer sources of degradation and find the fusion yield can be described as a physically motivated function of laser energy, target scale, and implosion symmetry. This platform and analysis could enable a more experimental approach to the study and optimization of implosion physics.

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

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

Contributing Organization:: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003856; AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1711432

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1970624

Report Number(s):: 2020-92, 1593, 2548; 2020-92, 1593, 2548; TRN: US2204666

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 27, Issue 11; ISSN 1070-664X

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

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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