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Compression dynamics of an indirect drive fast ignition target

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OSTI ID:837300
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  1. General Atomics
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In an x-ray driven reentrant cone fast ignition target the x-ray spectrum contains a high energy component that cause preheating of the reentrant cone and mixing of its gold into the collapsing shell. Direct laser drive might avoid this problem.
Research Organization:
Richard B. Stephens/General Atomics
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-01SF22229
OSTI ID:
837300
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF/22229-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COMPRESSION
CONES
Fast Ignition
GOLD
HEAT TREATMENTS
IGNITION
Inertial Fusion
LASERS
PHYSICS
PLASMA
TARGETS
Target Hydrodynamics
X-ray Drive