Inertial-confinement fusion with lasers
R Betti, OA Hurricane - Nature Physics, 2016 - nature.com
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 …
demonstration of ignition and energy gain from thermonuclear fuels in the laboratory has …
[HTML][HTML] Recent research progress of laser plasma interactions in Shenguang laser facilities
T Gong, L Hao, Z Li, D Yang, S Li, X Li, L Guo… - Matter and Radiation …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
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) …
laser facilities during the past ten years. The research generally consists of three phases:(1) …
[HTML][HTML] Laser-direct-drive program: Promise, challenge, and path forward
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 …
is a viable approach to achieving ignition and gain with inertial confinement fusion. In the …
[HTML][HTML] Two decades of progress in understanding and control of laser plasma instabilities in indirect drive inertial fusion
DS Montgomery - Physics of Plasmas, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Our understanding of laser-plasma instability (LPI) physics has improved dramatically over
the past two decades through advancements in experimental techniques, diagnostics, and …
the past two decades through advancements in experimental techniques, diagnostics, and …
The magnetized indirect drive project on the National Ignition Facility
JD Moody, BB Pollock, H Sio, DJ Strozzi… - Journal of Fusion …, 2022 - Springer
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 …
magnetic field to the fusion fuel in an indirect drive hohlraum implosion and quantifying the …
Anomalous staged hot-electron acceleration by two-plasmon decay instability in magnetized plasmas
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 …
instability in the transverse magnetic field under the parameters relevant to inertial …
Kinetic physics in ICF: present understanding and future directions
HG Rinderknecht, PA Amendt, SC Wilks… - Plasma Physics and …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Kinetic physics has the potential to impact the performance of indirect-drive inertial
confinement fusion (ICF) experiments. Systematic anomalies in the National Ignition Facility …
confinement fusion (ICF) experiments. Systematic anomalies in the National Ignition Facility …
Ultrafast probing of magnetic field growth inside a laser-driven solenoid
C Goyon, BB Pollock, DP Turnbull, A Hazi, L Divol… - Physical Review E, 2017 - APS
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 …
driven solenoid. The B-field inferred from both proton deflectometry and Faraday rotation …
[HTML][HTML] Testing nonlocal models of electron thermal conduction for magnetic and inertial confinement fusion applications
JP Brodrick, RJ Kingham, MM Marinak, MV Patel… - Physics of …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
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 …
Fokker-Planck (VFP) codes to assess their accuracy in situations relevant to both inertial …
Transient magnetic field diffusion considerations relevant to magnetically assisted indirect drive inertial confinement fusion
JD Moody, A Johnson, J Javedani, E Carroll, J Fry… - Physics of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
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 …
diffusion of the field through the high-Z and electrically conducting Hohlraum. The onset of …