Progress in Hydrodynamics Theory adn Experiments for Direct-Drive and Fast Ignition Inertial Confinement Fusion

Conference · Sun Nov 19 23:00:00 EST 2006 · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/48/12B/S15· OSTI ID:895298

Betti, R ^[1]; Anderson, K; Boehly, T R; Collins, T J.B.; Craxton, R S; Delettrez, J A; Edgell, D H; Epstein, R; Glebov, V Yu; Goncharov, V N; Harding, D R; Keck, R L; Kelly, J H; Knauer, J P; Loucks, S J; Marozas, J A; Marshall, F J; Maximov, A V; Maywar, D N; McCrory, R L ; McKenty, P W; Meyerhofer, D D; Myatt, J; Radha, P B; Regan, S P; Ren, C; Sangster, T C; Seka, W; Skupsky, S; Solodov, A A; Smalyuk, V A; Soures, J M; Stoeck, C; Theobald, W; Yaakobi, B; Zhou, C; Zuegel, J D; Frenje, J A; Li, C K; Petrasso, R D; Seguin, F H

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1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Recent advances in hydrodynamics theory and experiments at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics are described. Particular emphasis is laid on improvements in the implosion stability achieved by shaping the ablator adiabat and on the newly developed designs for fast ignition fuel assembly. The results of two-dimensional simulations and a recent set of implosion experiments on OMEGA are presented to verify the role of adiabat shaping on the hydrodynamic stability of direct-drive implosions.

• Research Organization: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC52-92SF19460
• OSTI ID: 895298
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/19460-707; 1669; 2006-12
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Journal Name: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Vol. 48
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
HYDRODYNAMICS
IGNITION
IMPLOSIONS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASERS
PHYSICS
PLASMA
STABILITY