Published August 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

A reduced model for the ICF Gamma-Ray reaction history diagnostic

  • 1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS F699, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (United States)
  • 2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 (United States)
  • 3. National Securities Technologies, Livermore, CA 94550 (United States)
  • 4. Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4PR (United Kingdom)

Description

An analytic model for the gamma reaction history (GRH) diagnostic to be fielded on the National Ignition Facility is described. The application of the GRH diagnostic for the measurement of capsule rho-R during burn using 4.4 MeV carbon gamma rays is demonstrated by simulation.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/244/3/032058

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
244
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
6. international conference on inertial fusion sciences and applications
Dates
6-11 Sep 2009
Place
San Francisco (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42051291
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CAPSULES; CARBON; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; GAMMA RADIATION; ICF DEVICES; MEV RANGE 01-10; PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS; US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY
Descriptors DEC
CONTAINERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEV RANGE; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES