The quest for controlled fusion energy has been ongoing for over a half century. The
demonstration of ignition and energy gain from thermonuclear fuels in the laboratory has …

We report experimental research on laser plasma interaction (LPI) conducted in Shenguang
laser facilities during the past ten years. The research generally consists of three phases:(1) …

Along with laser-indirect (X-ray)-drive and magnetic-drive target concepts, laser direct drive
is a viable approach to achieving ignition and gain with inertial confinement fusion. In the …

Our understanding of laser-plasma instability (LPI) physics has improved dramatically over
the past two decades through advancements in experimental techniques, diagnostics, and …

A new project is underway at the National Ignition Facility with the goal of applying a seed
magnetic field to the fusion fuel in an indirect drive hohlraum implosion and quantifying the …

We present a staged hot-electron acceleration mechanism of the two-plasmon decay (TPD)
instability in the transverse magnetic field under the parameters relevant to inertial …

Kinetic physics has the potential to impact the performance of indirect-drive inertial
confinement fusion (ICF) experiments. Systematic anomalies in the National Ignition Facility …

We report on the detection of the time-dependent B-field amplitude and topology in a laser-
driven solenoid. The B-field inferred from both proton deflectometry and Faraday rotation …

Three models for nonlocal electron thermal transport are here compared against Vlasov-
Fokker-Planck (VFP) codes to assess their accuracy in situations relevant to both inertial …

Application of a magnetic field to an indirect drive inertial confinement fusion target requires
diffusion of the field through the high-Z and electrically conducting Hohlraum. The onset of …