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Title: Wetted foam liquid fuel ICF target experiments

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We are developing a new NIF experimental platform that employs wetted foam liquid fuel layer ICF capsules. We will use the liquid fuel layer capsules in a NIF sub-scale experimental campaign to explore the relationship between hot spot convergence ratio (CR) and the predictability of hot spot formation. DT liquid layer ICF capsules allow for flexibility in hot spot CR via the adjustment of the initial cryogenic capsule temperature and, hence, DT vapor density. Our hypothesis is that the predictive capability of hot spot formation is robust and 1D-like for a relatively low CR hot spot (CR~15), but will become less reliable as hot spot CR is increased to CR>20. Simulations indicate that backing off on hot spot CR is an excellent way to reduce capsule instability growth and to improve robustness to low-mode x-ray flux asymmetries. In the initial experiments, we will test our hypothesis by measuring hot spot size, neutron yield, ion temperature, and burn width to infer hot spot pressure and compare to predictions for implosions with hot spot CR's in the range of 12 to 25. Larger scale experiments are also being designed, and we will advance from sub-scale to full-scale NIF experiments to determine ifmore » 1D-like behavior at low CR is retained as the scale-size is increased. The long-term objective is to develop a liquid fuel layer ICF capsule platform with robust thermonuclear burn, modest CR, and significant α-heating with burn propagation.« less

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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1258472
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-20284
Journal ID: ISSN 1742-6588
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Physics. Conference Series
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 717; Conference: Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, Seattle, WA (United States), 20-25 Sep 2015; Journal ID: ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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Olson, R. E., Leeper, R. J., Yi, S. A., Kline, J. L., Zylstra, A. B., Peterson, R. R., Shah, R., Braun, T., Biener, J., Kozioziemski, B. J., Sater, J. D., Biener, M. M., Hamza, A. V., Nikroo, A., Hopkins, L. Berzak, Ho, D., LePape, S., and Meezan, N. B. Wetted foam liquid fuel ICF target experiments. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/717/1/012042.
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Olson, R. E., Leeper, R. J., Yi, S. A., Kline, J. L., Zylstra, A. B., Peterson, R. R., Shah, R., Braun, T., Biener, J., Kozioziemski, B. J., Sater, J. D., Biener, M. M., Hamza, A. V., Nikroo, A., Hopkins, L. Berzak, Ho, D., LePape, S., & Meezan, N. B. Wetted foam liquid fuel ICF target experiments. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/717/1/012042
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Olson, R. E., Leeper, R. J., Yi, S. A., Kline, J. L., Zylstra, A. B., Peterson, R. R., Shah, R., Braun, T., Biener, J., Kozioziemski, B. J., Sater, J. D., Biener, M. M., Hamza, A. V., Nikroo, A., Hopkins, L. Berzak, Ho, D., LePape, S., and Meezan, N. B. Thu . "Wetted foam liquid fuel ICF target experiments". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/717/1/012042. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1258472.
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@article{osti_1258472,
title = {Wetted foam liquid fuel ICF target experiments},
author = {Olson, R. E. and Leeper, R. J. and Yi, S. A. and Kline, J. L. and Zylstra, A. B. and Peterson, R. R. and Shah, R. and Braun, T. and Biener, J. and Kozioziemski, B. J. and Sater, J. D. and Biener, M. M. and Hamza, A. V. and Nikroo, A. and Hopkins, L. Berzak and Ho, D. and LePape, S. and Meezan, N. B.},
abstractNote = {We are developing a new NIF experimental platform that employs wetted foam liquid fuel layer ICF capsules. We will use the liquid fuel layer capsules in a NIF sub-scale experimental campaign to explore the relationship between hot spot convergence ratio (CR) and the predictability of hot spot formation. DT liquid layer ICF capsules allow for flexibility in hot spot CR via the adjustment of the initial cryogenic capsule temperature and, hence, DT vapor density. Our hypothesis is that the predictive capability of hot spot formation is robust and 1D-like for a relatively low CR hot spot (CR~15), but will become less reliable as hot spot CR is increased to CR>20. Simulations indicate that backing off on hot spot CR is an excellent way to reduce capsule instability growth and to improve robustness to low-mode x-ray flux asymmetries. In the initial experiments, we will test our hypothesis by measuring hot spot size, neutron yield, ion temperature, and burn width to infer hot spot pressure and compare to predictions for implosions with hot spot CR's in the range of 12 to 25. Larger scale experiments are also being designed, and we will advance from sub-scale to full-scale NIF experiments to determine if 1D-like behavior at low CR is retained as the scale-size is increased. The long-term objective is to develop a liquid fuel layer ICF capsule platform with robust thermonuclear burn, modest CR, and significant α-heating with burn propagation.},
doi = {10.1088/1742-6596/717/1/012042},
journal = {Journal of Physics. Conference Series},
number = ,
volume = 717,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Thu May 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
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