Experimental Studies of ICF Indirect-Drive Be and High Density C Candidate Ablators
To validate our modeling of the macroscopic and microscopic hydrodynamic and equation of state response of these candidate ablators to NIC-relevant x-ray drive, a multi-lab experimental program has been verifying the behavior of these new ablators. First, the pressures for onset and termination of melt for both Be and HDC under single or double shock drive has been measured at the Z and Omega facilities. Second, the level and effect of hard x-ray preheat has been quantified in scaled experiments at the Omega facility. Third, a long planar x-ray drive has been developed to check 2D and 3D perturbation growth at the ablation front upon acceleration. The concept has been extended to study growth at and near the ablator-ice interface upon deceleration. In addition, experimental designs for validating the expected low level of perturbation seeding due to possible residual microstructure after melt during first and second shock transit in Be and HDC have been completed. Results so far suggest both Be and HDC can remain ablator choices and have guided pulse shaping designs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 922117
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-CONF-234525; TRN: US0800994
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 112; Journal Issue: 2; Conference: Presented at: Fifth International Conference on Inertial Fusion Science and Applications (IFSA), Kobe, Japan, Sep 09 - Sep 14, 2007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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