Published October 1993 | Version v1
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Direct-drive laser fusion target physics experiments

Creators

  • 1. Rochester Univ., NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

Description

The goal of the direct-drive laser fusion program is to validate high-performance, direct-drive targets. A decision to construct a direct-drive capability on the proposed 1-2-MJ NOVA Upgrade laser will be based on target physics experiments conducted on the OMEGA Upgrade laser system now under construction at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). The OMEGA Upgrade will provide up to 30 kJ of UV laser energy in precisely shaped pulses with irradiation nonuniformities in the range of 1-2%. An understanding of and predictive capability for direct-drive targets are required to assure reliable estimates of ignition and gain with 1-2 MJ of incident laser energy. The paper reviews the target physics efforts currently underway to assess the critical physics issues of direct-drive ICF and plans for the experimental program to be carried out on the OMEGA Upgrade laser, as well as progress in the design, development and construction of this facility. (author). 5 refs, 5 figs 1 tab

Part of:
Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research 1992

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-101293-4
Imprint Title
Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research 1992. V.3
Imprint Pagination
562 p.
Series
Proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
p. 31-36.
ISSN
0074-1884

Conference

Title
14. international conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research.
Dates
30 Sep - 7 Oct 1992.
Place
Wuerzburg (Germany).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
25027195
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ABLATION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DIRECT DRIVE LASER IMPLOSION; DISPERSION RELATIONS; EXPERIMENT PLANNING; HYDROCARBONS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; LASER TARGETS; OMEGA FACILITY; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SPECIFICATIONS; THEORETICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
CONFINEMENT; DATA; IMPLOSIONS; INFORMATION; LASER IMPLOSIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANNING; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; SIMULATION; TARGETS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-FC03-85DP40200
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--56/B-1-4.