Implosion experiments with uniformity-improved GEKKO XII: Overview

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.50397· OSTI ID:397210

Kato, Y; Azechi, H; Takabe, H; Miyanaga, N; Kanabe, T; Norimatu, T; Nishimura, H; Shiraga, H; Nakai, M; Kodama, R; Tanaka, K A; Takagi, M; Nakatsuka, M; Nishihara, K; Mima, K; Yamanaka, T; Nakai, S ^[1]

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1. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565 (Japan)

We report the results of the recent implosion experiments performed with the uniformity-improved GEKKO XII laser. A high quality plastic shell filled with deuterium gas was irradiated with the power-balanced, smooth-profile laser beams of 526 nm wavelength. The laser pulse was square-shaped with a controlled prepulse in order to reduce the instability growth. The observed neutron yield under these conditions correspond to the 1-D simulation value well within the stagnation phase. These results suggest that the implosion stability is now better controlled in comparison to previous experiments. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 397210
• Report Number(s): CONF-950476--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 369; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COMPRESSION
DEUTERIUM
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER TARGETS
NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION