[HTML][HTML] Charged particle transport coefficient challenges in high energy density plasmas

BM Haines - Physics of Plasmas, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
High energy density physics (HEDP) and inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research typically
relies on computational modeling using radiation-hydrodynamics codes in order to design …

Future for inertial-fusion energy in Europe: a roadmap

D Batani, A Colaïtis, F Consoli, CN Danson… - High Power Laser …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The recent achievement of fusion ignition with laser-driven technologies at the National
Ignition Facility sets a historic accomplishment in fusion energy research. This …

Laser material interactions in tamped materials on picosecond time scales in aluminum

SE Parsons, RE Turner, MR Armstrong… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A 100 ps laser is used to probe the pressure generation, depth of the non-solid ablator, and
the non-linear optical effects through tamper materials. Samples consisted of an aluminum …

Pump-probe reflectivity studies of ultrashort laser-induced acousto-mechanical strains in ZnO films

K Kosma, K Kaleris, E Kaselouris… - Applied Physics A, 2023 - Springer
In the current work we report on the generation of acoustic strains in thin ZnO layers using
optoacoustic transduction of ultrashort laser pulses into acoustic waves on an Au thin film …

Instability growth mitigation study of a dielectric coated metallic wire in a low current Z-pinch configuration

E Kaselouris, G Tamiolakis, I Fitilis… - Plasma Physics and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
An experimental and numerical study of the nanosecond electrical explosion dynamics of
bare and dielectric coated metallic wires in vacuum is reported. A table top Z-pinch …

Downscaled finite element modeling of metal targets for surface roughness level under pulsed laser irradiation

E Kaselouris, K Kosma, Y Orphanos, A Skoulakis… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A three-dimensional, thermal-structural finite element model, originally developed for the
study of laser–solid interactions and the generation and propagation of surface acoustic …

Prospects for high gain inertial fusion energy: an introduction to the second edition

PA Norreys, C Ridgers, K Lancaster… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Part II of this special edition contains the remaining 11 papers arising from a Hooke
discussion meeting held in March 2020 devoted to exploring the current status of inertial …

Prospects for high gain inertial fusion energy: an introduction to the first special edition

PA Norreys, C Ridgers, K Lancaster… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A European consortium of 15 laboratories across nine nations have worked together under
the EUROFusion Enabling Research grants for the past decade with three principle …

Preliminary study of early time dynamics during pulsed laser interaction with a CH ablator target

E Kaselouris, A Skoulakis, I Tazes, Y Orphanos… - … rate during sawtooth … - indico.fusenet.eu
It is well known that a critical area of concern to inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is target
nonuniformities due to their unstable growth. In direct-drive ICF experiments, the process …