Experiments on the OMEGA laser to validate high-gain, direct-drive performance on the National Ignition Facility

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.50500· OSTI ID:397206

McCrory, R L; Soures, J M; Verdon, C P; Boehly, T R; Bradley, D K; Craxton, R S; Delettrez, J A; Epstein, R; Jaanimagi, P A; Jacobs, S D; Keck, R L; Kelly, J H; Kessler, T J; Kim, H; Knauer, J P; Kremens, R L; Kumpan, S A; Letzring, S A; Marshall, F J; McKenty, P W ; Morse, S F; Okishev, A; Seka, W; Short, R W; Skeldon, M D; Skupsky, S; Tracy, M; Yaakobi, B ^[1]

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1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, New York 14623-1299 (United States)

Within the US ICF program the direct-drive method has been chosen using the OMEGA facility based on the Neodymium glass laser. Requirements for the future experiments are reviewed and the design is outlined. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• Research Organization: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC03-92SF19460
• OSTI ID: 397206
• Report Number(s): CONF-950476-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 96:029283
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 369, Issue 1; Conference: 12. international conference on laser interaction and related plasma phenomena, Osaka (Japan), 24-28 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
OMEGA FACILITY
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION
NEODYMIUM LASERS
DESIGN
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER TARGETS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS