Implosion Hydrodynamics of Fast Ignition Targets
Implosion Hydrodynamics of Fast Ignition Targets
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DOI:
10.1063/1.1896952
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发表时间:
2005-05
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2.2
通讯作者:
R. Stephens;S. Hatchett;M. Tabak;C. Stoeckl;H. Shiraga;S. Fujioka;M. Bonino;A. Nikroo;R. Petrasso-R
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作者:
R. Stephens;S. Hatchett;M. Tabak;C. Stoeckl;H. Shiraga;S. Fujioka;M. Bonino;A. Nikroo;R. Petrasso-R
The fast ignition (FI) concept requires the generation of a compact, dense, pure fuel mass accessible to an external ignition source. The current base line FI target is a shell fitted with a reentrant cone extending to near its center. Conventional direct- or indirect-drive collapses the shell near the tip of the cone and then an ultraintense laser pulse focused to the inside cone tip generates high-energy electrons to ignite the dense fuel. A theoretical and experimental investigation was undertaken of the collapse of such targets, validating modeling, and exploring the trade-offs available, in such an asymmetric geometry, to optimize compaction of the fuel and maintain the integrity of the cone. The collapse is complex. Away from the cone, the shell collapses much as does a conventional implosion, generating a hot, low-density inner core. But because of the open side, hot plasma exhausts out toward the tip of the cone. This hot plasma is advantageous for implosion diagnostics; it can provide protons for...