Low-preheat cryogenic implosion experiments with a shaped 0. 53-. mu. m laser pulse

Journal Article · Mon Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Physical Review, A (General Physics); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.41.1058· OSTI ID:6938253

Johnson, R R; Powers, L V; Failor, B H; Gabl, E F; Shepard, C L; Busch, G E; Hammerling, P; Larsen, J T; Rockett, P D; Schroeder, R J; Sullivan, D ^[1]

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1. KMS Fusion, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 (USA)

Spherical implosion experiments have been performed using shaped laser pulses at {lambda}{sub 0}=0.53 {mu}m to illuminate deuterium-filled polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) spherical shells. The deuterium fuel was cryogenically cooled to form a uniform frozen fuel layer. Plasma diagnostics included time-resolved x-ray radiography and multiframe holographic interferometry. These and other measurements in conjunction with hydrodynamic simulations establish the importance of shaped laser pulses in achieving high fuel compressions.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-87DP10560
• OSTI ID: 6938253
• Journal Information: Physical Review, A (General Physics); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, A (General Physics); (USA) Vol. 41:2; ISSN PLRAA; ISSN 0556-2791
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPRESSION
DEUTERIUM
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENTHALPY
FUSION HEAT
HEATING
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
IMPLOSIONS
INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY
INTERFEROMETRY
ISOTOPES
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER TARGETS
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PELLETS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA HEATING
PULSE CIRCUITS
PULSE SHAPERS
SHOCK HEATING
SIGNAL CONDITIONERS
STABLE ISOTOPES
SYNTHESIS
TARGETS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
TRANSITION HEAT
X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY