On the Problem of Thermonuclear Ignition and Burning in the NIF Laser: Ignition with Capsules Taking into Account the Influence of the Hohlraum Radiation on Implosion
One of the significant problems of modern physics is the creation and use of new energy sources. The decisive step in this direction is the realization of a positive yield in thermonuclear energy on a laboratory scale with the facilities that create and retain plasma. Between 2010 and 2017, a large series of experiments were performed at the National Ignition Facility laser at the Livermore Laboratory in the United States with the aim of achieving such a positive outcome. Until now, however, the ignition has not been reached. In this paper, for the first time the influence of the hohlraum radiation on capsule layers including a deuterium–tritium layer is discussed. It is shown that the negative influence of the ablator transparency can be compensated for by the selection of a capsule design with a greater optical thickness of the part of the ablator. This part of the ablator is not evaporated upon heating by an X-ray pulse. The design of such a capsule is proposed.
- OSTI ID:
- 22917865
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 127, Issue 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7761
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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