INDIRECTLY DRIVEN, HIGH CONVERGENCE INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION IMPLOSIONS

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CABLE, MD
HATCHETT, SP
CAIRD, JA
KILKENNY, JD
KORNBLUM, HN
LANE, SM
LAUMANN, C
LERCHE, RA
MURPHY, TJ
MURRAY, J
NELSON, MB
PHILLION, DW
POWELL, H
RESS, DB
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[1] Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.2316
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O4 [物理学];
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A series of high convergence, indirectly driven implosions has been done with the Nova Laser Fusion facility. These implosions were well characterized by a variety of measurements; computer models are in good agreement. The imploded fuel areal density was measured using a technique based on secondary neutron spectroscopy. At capsule convergences of 24:1, comparable to what is required for the hot spot of ignition scale capsules, these capsules achieved fuel densities of 19 g/cm(3). Independent measurements of density, burn duration, and ion temperature gave nT theta = 1.7 +/- 0.9 X 10(14) keV s/cm(3).
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