Configuring NIF for direct-drive experiments

David Eimerl; Joshua E. Rothenberg; Michael H. Key; Stephen V. Weber; Charles P. Verdon; Stanley Skupsky; John M. Soures; Robert Stephen Craxton

doi:10.1117/12.228251

8 December 1995 Configuring NIF for direct-drive experiments

David Eimerl, Joshua E. Rothenberg, Michael H. Key, Stephen V. Weber, Charles P. Verdon, Stanley Skupsky, John M. Soures, Robert Stephen Craxton

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Proceedings Volume 2633, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF); (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228251
Event: Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF), 1995, Monterey, CA, United States

Abstract

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is a proposed 1.8 MJ laser facility for carrying out experiments in inertial confinement fusion, currently designed for indirect drive experiments. The direct drive approach is being pursued at the 30 kJ Omega facility at the University of Rochester. In this paper we discuss the modifications to the NIF laser that would be required for both indirect and direct drive experiments. A primary concern is the additional cost of adding direct drive capability to the facility.

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David Eimerl, Joshua E. Rothenberg, Michael H. Key, Stephen V. Weber, Charles P. Verdon, Stanley Skupsky, John M. Soures, and Robert Stephen Craxton "Configuring NIF for direct-drive experiments", Proc. SPIE 2633, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF), (8 December 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228251

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