Exploding pusher targets illuminated using f/1 lenses at approx. 0. 4 TW

Conference · Tue Oct 05 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7127515

Storm, E K; Ahlstrom, H G; Holzrichter, J F

A series of laser fusion microimplosion experiments have been performed with the LLL two beam laser system JANUS. The JANUS laser is capable of focusing up to 400 gigawatts of 1.06 ..mu..m laser power (32J in 80 psec) on microscopic laser fusion targets, producing intensities in excess of 10/sup 17/ w/cm/sup 2/. In these experiments the targets were Deuterium--Tritium (DT) gas filled, thin walled (.5 to 1.0 ..mu..m) SiO/sub 2/ microshells with diameters of 40 to 100 ..mu..m. Targets with these dimensions, properties and laser powers operate in what has become known as the exploding pusher mode. A summary of the salient points of each design limit is illustrated.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7127515
• Report Number(s): UCRL-78729; CONF-761025-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FOCUSING
FUELS
IMPLOSIONS
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER RADIATION
MICROSPHERES
RADIATIONS
REVIEWS
SHELLS
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS