Recent Progress in Static-Wall Hohlraum Development for ICF Studies

Author

Ronald E. Olson, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
W. Matsuka
T. W. L. Sanford
J. E. Bailey
G. A. Chandler
D. L. Fehl
D. E. Hebron
J. S. Lash
R. J. Leeper
R. C. Mock
T. J. Nash
J. L. Porter
L. E. Ruggles
C. L. Ruiz
W. W. Simpson
K. W. Struve
R. A. Vesey
R. L. Bowers
R. E. Chrien
G. C. Idzorek
D. L. Peterson
R. G. Watt
R. R. Peterson
N. F. Roderick
D. B. Reisman

Abstract

Summary form only given. Radiation environments characteristic of those encountered during the low-temperature foot pulse and subsequent higher-temperature early-step pulses required for indirect-drive ICF ignition on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) are desired in order to provide a platform to better understand the dynamics of NIF hohlraums and capsules prior to NIF completion. In this paper, we show that an axial hohlraum using the static-wall-hohlraum geometry heated by X-rays from a Z-pinch on the Z generator is capable of providing environments for such pre-NIF studies as well as for diagnostic applications

Recommended Citation

"Recent Progress in Static-Wall Hohlraum Development for ICF Studies," IEEE International Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2000.

Department(s)

Physics

Keywords and Phrases

ICF Studies; National Ignition Facility; X-Ray Heating; Z Generator; Z Pinch; Axial Hohlraum; Diagnostic Applications; Fusion Reactor Ignition; Higher-Temperature Early-Step Pulses; Low-Temperature Foot Pulse; Plasma Heating; Plasma Inertial Confinement; Radiation Environments; Static-Wall Hohlraum Development

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2000 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2000