Present status and future prospects for direct drive laser fusion

Conference · Tue Jan 21 00:00:00 EST 1986 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5502867

Bodner, S E

If one assumes that the best short wavelength laser will have an efficiency of 5--7%, and if one assumes that reasonable cost electricity requires that the product of laser efficiency and pellet gain be greater than 10--15, then pellet grains for laser fusion must be at least 150--300. The only laser fusion concept with any potential for energy applications then seems to be directly driven targets with moderately thin shells and 1/4 micron KrF laser light. This direct drive concept has potential pellet energy gains of 200--300.

• Research Organization: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375
• OSTI ID: 5502867
• Report Number(s): CONF-860510-
• Journal Information: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States), Vol. 152:1; Conference: Symposium on heavy ion inertial fusion, Washington, DC, USA, 27 May 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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