Development of Electroplated Au Capsule Fill Tube Assemblies (CFTA) for the Double Shell ICF Concept on NIF
Abstract
Current capsules used at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) utilize a single shell design comprised of a single ablator material. Although single shell designs are currently the standard design, they suffer from several physics disadvantages, such as sensitivity to asymmetries and instabilities. The double shell is a proposed design utilizing a high-Z inner metal shell with a low-Z outer shell that is intended to mitigate the issues associated with typical single shell designs. Electroplating is one method that can be utilized to fabricate high-Z metal shells. Au is one particular material that can be electroplated with high density and uniformity. Capsule fill tube assemblies (CFTAs) built from these Au shells have passed all cryogenic leak tests. The shells have a low native surface roughness and are free of voids. Lastly, Au shells have been successfully fabricated, characterized, and built into CFTAs.
- Authors:
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- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1462721
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0001808
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Fusion Science and Technology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 73; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1536-1055
- Publisher:
- American Nuclear Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Kong, C., Giraldez, E. M., Crippen, J. W., Huang, H., Hoppe, M. L., Vu, M., Boehm, K. J., Rice, N. G., Elsner, F. H., Fitzsimmons, P., and Farrell, M. P. Development of Electroplated Au Capsule Fill Tube Assemblies (CFTA) for the Double Shell ICF Concept on NIF. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1080/15361055.2017.1397486.
Kong, C., Giraldez, E. M., Crippen, J. W., Huang, H., Hoppe, M. L., Vu, M., Boehm, K. J., Rice, N. G., Elsner, F. H., Fitzsimmons, P., & Farrell, M. P. Development of Electroplated Au Capsule Fill Tube Assemblies (CFTA) for the Double Shell ICF Concept on NIF. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1397486
Kong, C., Giraldez, E. M., Crippen, J. W., Huang, H., Hoppe, M. L., Vu, M., Boehm, K. J., Rice, N. G., Elsner, F. H., Fitzsimmons, P., and Farrell, M. P. Mon .
"Development of Electroplated Au Capsule Fill Tube Assemblies (CFTA) for the Double Shell ICF Concept on NIF". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1397486. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1462721.
@article{osti_1462721,
title = {Development of Electroplated Au Capsule Fill Tube Assemblies (CFTA) for the Double Shell ICF Concept on NIF},
author = {Kong, C. and Giraldez, E. M. and Crippen, J. W. and Huang, H. and Hoppe, M. L. and Vu, M. and Boehm, K. J. and Rice, N. G. and Elsner, F. H. and Fitzsimmons, P. and Farrell, M. P.},
abstractNote = {Current capsules used at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) utilize a single shell design comprised of a single ablator material. Although single shell designs are currently the standard design, they suffer from several physics disadvantages, such as sensitivity to asymmetries and instabilities. The double shell is a proposed design utilizing a high-Z inner metal shell with a low-Z outer shell that is intended to mitigate the issues associated with typical single shell designs. Electroplating is one method that can be utilized to fabricate high-Z metal shells. Au is one particular material that can be electroplated with high density and uniformity. Capsule fill tube assemblies (CFTAs) built from these Au shells have passed all cryogenic leak tests. The shells have a low native surface roughness and are free of voids. Lastly, Au shells have been successfully fabricated, characterized, and built into CFTAs.},
doi = {10.1080/15361055.2017.1397486},
journal = {Fusion Science and Technology},
number = 3,
volume = 73,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Mon Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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