Progress in inertial fusion research at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Paper No. IAEA-CN-38/B-2

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5359985

Perkins, R B

The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Inertial Confinement Fusion Program is reviewed. Experiments using the Helios CO/sub 2/ laser system delivering up to 6 kJ on target are described. Because breakeven energy estimates for laser drivers of 1 ..mu..m and above have risen and there is a need for CO/sub 2/ experiments in the tens-of-kilojoule regime as soon as practical, a first phase of Antares construction is now directed toward completion of two of the six original modules in 1983. These modules are designed to deliver 40 kJ of CO/sub 2/ laser light on target.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5359985
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-80-1492; CONF-800707-9; TRN: 80-012045
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. international conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research, Brussels, Belgium, 1 Jul 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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