Geometric characterization of macroshell targets

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6729334

Alway, P C; Scott, L A; Martin, A J

We are investigating methods of fabricating and characterizing large diameter, thin-walled glass capsules for Inertial Fusion (IF) experiments. Dimensional requirements for the capsules specify diameters of two to ten millimeters and a wide range of aspect ratios (diameter/wall). These shells are larger in diameter than shells made in drop towers. Because of their larger size, they have been given the designation, macroshell. Glass macroshell targets are transparent, seamless, fuel containers which are currently used in beta-heating experiments at KMSF. The capsules are also potentially useful for neutron production experiments with IF drivers like Nova. The technology developed to fabricate these fuel containers may be useful in the fabrication of polymer shells necessary for the proposed Laboratory Microfusion Facility (LMF); some work with polymers has started. Accurate target characterization is essential to ensure the accurate measurement of fuel layers produced by radioactively induced sublimation of cyrogenically cooled deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel. 3 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: KMS Fusion, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-87DP10560
• OSTI ID: 6729334
• Report Number(s): KMSF-U-2104; CONF-881002-18; ON: DE89001431
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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