Status of the US inertial fusion program and the National Ignition Facility

Journal Article · Tue Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.53539· OSTI ID:21167489

Crandall, David H ^[1]

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1. Office of Inertial Fusion and the NIF, Defense Programs, DP-18 FOR US Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia 20585 (United States)

Research programs supported by the United States Office of Inertial Fusion and the NIF are summarized. The US inertial fusion program has developed an approach to high energy density physics and fusion ignition in the laboratory relying on the current physics basis of capsule drive by lasers and on the National Ignition Facility which is under construction. (AIP)

• OSTI ID: 21167489
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 406; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY DENSITY
ICF DEVICES
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INERTIAL FUSION DRIVERS
LASER TARGETS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLID STATE LASERS
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION
US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY
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