Published June 2006
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Journal article
Overview of recent progress in US fast ignition research
Creators
- Freeman, R.R.1
- Akli, K.1
- Gu, P.M.1
- Hey, D.1
- King, J.A.1
- Zhang, B.B.1
- Beg, F.2
- Chen, S.2
- Pasley, J.2
- Freeman, R.R.3
- Clark, D.J.3
- Highbarger, K.3
- Hill, J.M.3
- Patel, N.3
- Van Woerkom, L.3
- Weber, R.3
- Gregori, G.4
- Hatchett, S.P.4
- Izumi, N.4
- Key, M.4
- Koch, J.A.4
- Lasinki, B.4
- Langdon, B.4
- MacKinnon, A.J.4
- Patel, P.4
- Park, H.S.4
- Snavely, R.A.4
- Tabak, M.4
- Town, R.4
- Wilks, S.C.4
- Betti, R.5
- Ren, C.5
- Meyerhofer, D.6
- Stoeckl, C.6
- Stephens, R.B.7
- 1. California-Davis Univ., CA (United States)
- 2. California-San Diego Univ. (United States)
- 3. Ohio State Univ., Columbus OH (United States)
- 4. California-Lawrence Livermore Univ., National Lab, Livermore (United States)
- 5. Rochester Univ. (United States)
- 6. Rochester Univ., Laboratory for Laser Energetics (United States)
- 7. General Atomics Corporation, San Diego (United States)
Description
The Fast Ignition Program in the United States has enjoyed increased funding in various forms from the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences of the Department of Energy. The program encompasses experiments on large laser facilities at various world-wide locations, and benefits enormously from collaborations with many international scientists. The program includes exploratory work in cone-target design and implosion dynamics, high electron current transport measurements in normal density materials, development of diagnostics for heating measurements, generation of protons from shaped targets, theoretical work on high gain target designs, and extensive modeling development using PIC (particles in cells) and hybrid codes. (authors)
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Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal de Physique. 4
- Journal Issue
- no.133
- Journal Page Range
- p. 95-100
- ISSN
- 1155-4339
- CODEN
- JPICEI
Conference
- Title
- Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA 2005)
- Dates
- 4-9 Sep 2005
- Place
- Biarritz (France)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 38021438
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DIRECT DRIVE LASER IMPLOSION; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; LASER TARGETS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION; USA
- Descriptors DEC
- CONFINEMENT; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IMPLOSIONS; LASER IMPLOSIONS; NORTH AMERICA; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; TARGETS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 12 refs.