Published July 22, 1974
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Journal article
Ablation stability of laser-driven implosions
Creators
- 1. University of California, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544
Description
Perturbation analysis of the stability of ablative, laser-driven implosions of homogeneous spherical pellets shows stability of the ablation surface, a necessary condition for achieving the high densities required for laser fusion. This conclusion is supported by physical arguments.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 205-208
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 6159137
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABLATION; FUEL PELLETS; IMPLOSIONS; LASER-RADIATION HEATING; NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION; SHOCK WAVES; STABILITY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- HEATING; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PLASMA HEATING
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