Rayleigh–Taylor and Richtmyer–Meshkov instabilities: a journey through scales
Hydrodynamic instabilities such as Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) and Richtmyer–Meshkov (RM)
instabilities usually appear in conjunction with the Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH) instability and are …
instabilities usually appear in conjunction with the Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH) instability and are …
[HTML][HTML] The development of a high-resolution Eulerian radiation-hydrodynamics simulation capability for laser-driven Hohlraums
BM Haines, DE Keller, KP Long, MD McKay… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Hohlraums are hollow cylindrical cavities with high-Z material walls used to convert laser
energy into uniform x-ray radiation drives for inertial confinement fusion capsule implosions …
energy into uniform x-ray radiation drives for inertial confinement fusion capsule implosions …
[HTML][HTML] A mechanism for reduced compression in indirectly driven layered capsule implosions
High-yield implosions on the National Ignition Facility rely on maintaining low entropy in the
deuterium–tritium fuel, quantified by its adiabat, in order to efficiently couple energy to the …
deuterium–tritium fuel, quantified by its adiabat, in order to efficiently couple energy to the …
[HTML][HTML] The dynamics, mixing, and thermonuclear burn of compressed foams with varied gas fills
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions involve highly coupled physics and complex
hydrodynamics that are challenging to model computationally. Due to the sensitivity of such …
hydrodynamics that are challenging to model computationally. Due to the sensitivity of such …
Constraining computational modeling of indirect drive double shell capsule implosions using experiments
Double shell capsule implosions are an alternative approach to achieving alpha heating on
the National Ignition Facility. Current machining techniques construct the outer shell as two …
the National Ignition Facility. Current machining techniques construct the outer shell as two …
An Eulerian Vlasov-Fokker–Planck algorithm for spherical implosion simulations of inertial confinement fusion capsules
We present a numerical algorithm that enables a phase-space adaptive Eulerian Vlasov–
Fokker–Planck (VFP) simulation of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) capsule implosions. The …
Fokker–Planck (VFP) simulation of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) capsule implosions. The …
[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 …
relies on computational modeling using radiation-hydrodynamics codes in order to design …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental quantification of the impact of heterogeneous mix on thermonuclear burn
In inertial confinement fusion, deuterium–tritium (DT) fuel is brought to densities and
temperatures where fusion ignition occurs. However, mixing of the ablator material into the …
temperatures where fusion ignition occurs. However, mixing of the ablator material into the …
Results from single-shock Marble experiments studying thermonuclear burn in the presence of heterogeneous mix on the National Ignition Facility
TJ Murphy, BJ Albright, MR Douglas… - High Energy Density …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Marble campaign on the National Ignition Facility investigates the effect of
heterogeneous mix on thermonuclear burn for comparison to a probability distribution …
heterogeneous mix on thermonuclear burn for comparison to a probability distribution …
[HTML][HTML] Development of the Marble experimental platform at the National Ignition Facility
The Marble experimental platform at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) was developed to
quantify the influence of heterogeneous mix on fusion burn. The platform utilizes a plastic …
quantify the influence of heterogeneous mix on fusion burn. The platform utilizes a plastic …