Target area design issues for implementing direct drive on the National Ignition Facility

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Fusion Technology

OSTI ID:447425

Tobin, M; Karpenko, V; Burnham, A ^[1]; Peterson, R ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
2. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) will be configured in its baseline design to achieve ignition and gain using the indirect drive approach. However, the NIF primary criteria and functional requirements require the NIF design `to not preclude` the ability to conduct inertial confinement fusion experiments using the direct drive approach. The target for direct drive emits fewer cold x-rays than the indirect drive case. This paper describes possible design features of the NIF Target Area to allow conversion to a direct drive capability, and discusses some of the differences in post-shot conditions created compared to indirect drive. 13 refs., 2 figs., 3 tabs.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 447425
• Report Number(s): CONF-9606116--
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 30; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
DIRECT DRIVE LASER IMPLOSION
FIRST WALL
ICF DEVICES
ION EMISSION
LASER TARGETS
NUMERICAL DATA
RADIATION EFFECTS
TEST FACILITIES
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION
X RADIATION