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

Conference · Mon Nov 20 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

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

Betti, R; 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

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: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC52-92SF19460
• OSTI ID: 895298
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/19460-707; 1669; 2006-12; TRN: US0703484
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 48; Conference: 33rd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, Rome, Italy, 19-23 June 2006
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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