Exploding pusher experiments utilizing a 4. pi. illumination system

Conference · Mon Oct 04 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7231706

Storm, E K; Ahlstrom, H G; Monjes, J A; Swain, J E; Rupert, V C; Phillion, D W

A focusing system which utilizes two f/0.47 doublets in conjunction with ellipsoidal mirrors produces two focusing cones with half angles of 81.5/sup 0/. This system has been used with the LLL Janus laser system to irradiate and implode DT filled glass microshells approximately 80 ..mu..m diameter. The purpose of the system was to provide more uniform heating of the pusher and compression of the fuel than had been obtained with Janus irradiated targets using f/1 lenses. Neutron yields of approximately 10/sup 7/ per event have been obtained and x-ray micrographs indicate tha the heating of the pusher was more uniform. Also the implosions are definitely more spherical than those obtained with the f/1 lenses. Data is also presented which add further confirmation to the importance of absorption by plasma wave resonance for non normal incidence of the laser light with the target.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7231706
• Report Number(s): UCRL-78730; CONF-761025-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALPHA PARTICLES
CHARGED PARTICLES
DOCUMENT TYPES
FUELS
IMPLOSIONS
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LASERS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
PLASMA
REVIEWS
SOLID STATE LASERS
SPECTRA
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD
X-RAY SPECTRA