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Summary of the first neutron image data collected at the National Ignition Facility

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A summary of data and results from the first neutron images produced by the National Ignition Facility (NIF), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA are presented. An overview of the neutron imaging technique is presented, as well as a synopsis of data and measurements made to date. Data from directly driven, DT filled microballoons, as well as indirectly driven, cryogenically layered ignition experiments are presented. The data show that the primary cores from directly driven implosions are approximately twice as large, 64 ± 3 μm, as indirectly driven cores, 25 ± 4 and 29 ± 4 μm and more asymmetric, P2/P0 = 47% vs. ∼ 14% and 7%. Further, comparison with the size and shape of X-ray image data on the same implosions show good agreement, indicating X-ray emission is dominated by the hot regions of the implosion. (authors)

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Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135913017

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Publishing Information

Publisher
EDP Sciences
Imprint Place
Les Ulis (France)
ISBN
978-2-7598-1077-2
Imprint Pagination
(v.59) 5 p.

Conference

Title
7. International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications
Acronym
IFSA 2011
Dates
12-16 Sep 2011
Place
Bordeaux (France)

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