Published August 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Present and future of laser fusion

Creators

  • 1. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Inst. of Laser Engineering

Description

The key issues of laser fusion are to achieve highly efficient implosion by the ablation and to reach the high gain of a fuel pellet. Measures of the success are the neutron yield and the areal density of the fuel. Recent results show the neutron yield per laser shot to be 1013, and the ρR is 0.2 g/cm2. These data seem to be approaching the breakeven condition. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser and Particle Beams
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
pt.3
Series
Laser Part. Beams.
Journal Page Range
477-482
ISSN
0263-0346
CODEN
LPBED

Conference

Title
U.S.-Japan seminar on generation and application of hot dense laser plasma.
Dates
8-12 Aug 1988.
Place
Honolulu, HI (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21084685
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY DEPOSITION; FUEL PELLETS; FUSION YIELD; GEKKO FACILITY; ICF DEVICES; IMPACT FUSION; LASER IMPLOSIONS; LASER TARGETS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SHELLS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
Descriptors DEC
IMPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; SYNTHESIS; TARGETS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES