Development of a high performance MagLIF target platform using high aspect ratio coated liners and low-mix laser preheat

Harvey-Thompson, A. J.; Geissel, M. E.; Lewis, W. E.; Yager-Elorriaga, D. A.; Weis, M. R.; Jennings, C. A.; Fein, J. R.; Ampleford, D. J.; Gomez, M. R.; Harding, E. C.; Hansen, S. B.; Bliss, D. E.; Chandler, G. A.; Dunham, G. S.; Field, E. S.; Galloway, B. R.; Glinsky, M.; Hahn, K. D.; Knapp, P. F.; Lamppa, D. C.; Lucero, L. M.; Mangan, M. A.; Paguio, R. R.; Perea, L.; Peterson, K. J.; Porter, J. L.; Rambo, P. K.; Robertson, G. K.; Rochau, G. A.; Ruiz, D. E.; Ruiz, C. L.; Schaeuble, M. A.; Schwarz, J.; Shores, J. E.; Sinars, D. B.; Slutz, S. A.; Smith, G. E.; Smith, I. C.; Speas, C. S.; Whittemore, K.; Yu, E. P.

doi:10.1063/5.0201770

Development of a high performance MagLIF target platform using high aspect ratio coated liners and low-mix laser preheat

Journal Article · Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0201770· OSTI ID:2567537

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We report on a series of Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) experiments conducted on the Z pulsed power facility that utilized high aspect ratio (ratio of outer radius to wall thickness) liners with dielectric coatings and low-mix laser preheat configurations. The liners consisted of an aspect ratio of 10.6 beryllium tube coated with 75 μm of epoxy on the outside that have been shown to maintain a better implosion stability than uncoated beryllium and have demonstrated consistent stagnation performances in previous experiments [Ampleford et al., Phys. Plasmas 31, 022703 (2024)]. Two-dimensional HYDRA simulations were used to design three different “co-injection” laser configurations, whereby a second laser is used to provide an early prepulse before the main pulse, to reduce LEH foil mix while increasing the fuel density and coupled energy. The laser preheat energy for each configuration was constrained using dedicated laser experiments before being applied to the integrated MagLIF experiments on Z. The DD neutron yield for experiments using co-injection preheat configurations is found to increase with the specific preheat energy in line with simulations. The highest neutron yield achieved in this study of 1.1 × 1013 matches the highest reported in a MagLIF experiment to date and is a factor 3.5 times higher than similar experiments using preheat with no phase plate smoothing. We attempt to assess the effects of mix and morphology to explain the improved performance; however, neither factor is found to be conclusive within the uncertainty of the measurements.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: NONE; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 2567537

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2588207

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 31; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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