The Edward Teller medal lecture: High intensity lasers and the road to ignition

Journal Article · Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.53538· OSTI ID:21167481

Key, M H ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)

There has been much progress in the development of high intensity lasers and in the science of laser driven inertially confined fusion such that ignition is now a near term prospect. This lecture reviews the field with particular emphasis on areas of my own involvement.

• OSTI ID: 21167481
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 406, Issue 1; Conference: 13. international conference on laser interactions and related plasma phenomena, Monterey, CA (United States), 13-18 Apr 1997; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.53538; (c) 1997 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ICF DEVICES
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LASERS
LECTURES
REVIEWS
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION