Scaling of uv (351 nm) fusion implosions driven by multiple beams

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5539186

Richardson, M C; Delettrez, J; McCrory, R L; Soures, J M; Verdon, C; Yaakobi, B

The upconversion of the 24-beam OMEGA laser facility to 351 nm has permitted the study of directly driven, ablative implosions of simple spherical shell targets. Symmetric arrays of six and twelve, approx.650 ps duration uv (351 nm) beams having total energies in excess of 600 J have been used to study the implosions of 250-350 ..mu..m diameter DT-filled glass microballoon targets. Target performance is evaluated by a number of x-ray and neutronics diagnostics and compared to one- and two-dimensional hydrocode calculations. The effect of the improvement in irradiation uniformity provided by 12 beam irradiation will be described, and the expectations for 24-beam irradiated targets discussed.

• Research Organization: Rochester Univ., NY (USA). Lab. for Laser Energetics
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-80DP40124
• OSTI ID: 5539186
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP/40124-55; CONF-841010-19; ON: DE85014406
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
DETECTION
DEUTERIUM TRITIDE
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
IMPLOSIONS
IRRADIATION
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER TARGETS
MICROSPHERES
NEUTRON DETECTION
OMEGA FACILITY
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATIONS
SCALING LAWS
SPECTRA
SYMMETRY
TARGETS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
X-RAY SPECTRA