Multiple-beam laser–plasma interactions in inertial confinement fusion

Journal Article · Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4878623· OSTI ID:22300178

Zhang, J.; Maximov, A. V. ^[1]; Short, R. W.; Seka, W.; Edgell, D. H.; Michel, D. T.; Igumenshchev, I. V. ^[1]; Froula, D. H. ^[1]; Hinkel, D. E.; Michel, P.; Moody, J. D. ^[2]

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1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, New York 14623-1299 (United States)
2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94551-0808 (United States)

The experimental evidence for multiple-beam laser-plasma instabilities of relevance to laser driven inertial confinement fusion at the ignition scale is reviewed, in both the indirect and direct-drive approaches. The instabilities described are cross-beam energy transfer (in both indirectly driven targets on the NIF and in direct-drive targets), multiple-beam stimulated Raman scattering (for indirect-drive), and multiple-beam two-plasmon decay instability (in direct drive). Advances in theoretical understanding and in the numerical modeling of these multiple beam instabilities are presented.

• OSTI ID: 22300178
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 21, Issue 5; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BEAMS
DECAY INSTABILITY
ENERGY TRANSFER
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASERS
PLASMA
RAMAN EFFECT
REVIEWS
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