A review of astrophysics experiments on intense lasers
Astrophysics has traditionally been pursued at astronomical observatories and on theorists'
computers. Observations record images from space, and theoretical models are developed …
computers. Observations record images from space, and theoretical models are developed …
The Nike KrF laser facility: Performance and initial target experiments
SP Obenschain, SE Bodner, D Colombant… - Physics of …, 1996 - pubs.aip.org
Krypton-fluoride (KrF) lasers are of interest to laser fusion because they have both the large
bandwidth capability (THz) desired for rapid beam smoothing and the short laser …
bandwidth capability (THz) desired for rapid beam smoothing and the short laser …
Use of X-ray preheated foam layers to reduce beam structure imprint in laser-driven targets
M Desselberger, MW Jones, J Edwards, M Dunne… - Physical review …, 1995 - APS
A new direct-drive scheme is proposed, which substantially reduces initial laser-
nonuniformity imprinting by surrounding conventional targets with a low-density foam jacket …
nonuniformity imprinting by surrounding conventional targets with a low-density foam jacket …
Study of electron-beam propagation through preionized dense foam plasmas
R Jung, J Osterholz, K Löwenbrück, S Kiselev… - Physical review …, 2005 - APS
The transport of an intense electron-beam produced by the Vulcan petawatt laser through
dense plasmas has been studied by imaging with high resolution the optical emission due to …
dense plasmas has been studied by imaging with high resolution the optical emission due to …
Evaluation of a foam buffer target design for spatially uniform ablation of laser-irradiated plasmas
M Dunne, M Borghesi, A Iwase, MW Jones, R Taylor… - Physical review …, 1995 - APS
Experimental observations are presented demonstrating that the use of a gold-coated foam
layer on the surface of a laser-driven target substantially reduces its hydrodynamic breakup …
layer on the surface of a laser-driven target substantially reduces its hydrodynamic breakup …
A temperature profile diagnostic for radiation waves on OMEGA-60
Predicting and matching radiation wave propagation with computational models has proven
difficult. Information provided by experiments studying radiation flow has been limited when …
difficult. Information provided by experiments studying radiation flow has been limited when …
Characterization of supersonic radiation diffusion waves
Supersonic and diffusive radiation flow is an important test problem for the radiative transfer
models used in radiation-hydrodynamics computer codes owing to solutions being …
models used in radiation-hydrodynamics computer codes owing to solutions being …
Observation of ionization fronts in low density foam targets
D Hoarty, O Willi, L Barringer, C Vickers, R Watt… - Physics of …, 1999 - pubs.aip.org
Ionization fronts have been observed in low density chlorinated foam targets and low density
foams confined in gold tubes using time resolved K-shell absorption spectroscopy. The front …
foams confined in gold tubes using time resolved K-shell absorption spectroscopy. The front …
Roadmap for the exposé of radiation flows (Xflows) experiment on NIF
The goal of the Xflows experimental campaign is to study the radiation flow on the National
Ignition Facility (NIF) reproducing the sensitivity of the temperature (±8 eV,±23 μm) and …
Ignition Facility (NIF) reproducing the sensitivity of the temperature (±8 eV,±23 μm) and …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying equation-of-state and opacity errors using integrated supersonic diffusive radiation flow experiments on the National Ignition Facility
A well diagnosed campaign of supersonic, diffusive radiation flow experiments has been
fielded on the National Ignition Facility. These experiments have used the accurate …
fielded on the National Ignition Facility. These experiments have used the accurate …