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Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 8, 3404042 (2013)

Regular Articles

High Gain Direct Drive Target Designs and Supporting Experiments with KrF
Max KARASIK, Yefim AGLITSKIY1), Jason W. BATES, Denis G. COLOMBANT4), David M. KEHNE, Wallace M. MANHEIMER2), Nathan METZLER2,3), Jaechul OH2), Andrew J. SCHMITT, Victor SERLIN, Alexander L. VELIKOVICH, James L. WEAVER, Steven T. ZALESAK4) and Stephen P. OBENSCHAIN
Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW, Washington DC 20375, USA
1)
SAIC, McLean, VA 22150, USA
2)
Research Support Instruments, Lanham, MD 20706, USA
3)
Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
4)
Berkeley Research Associates, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
(Received 1 June 2012 / Accepted 9 August 2012 / Published 22 May 2013)

Abstract

Krypton-fluoride laser is an attractive inertial fusion energy driver from the standpoint of target physics. Target designs taking advantage of zooming, shock ignition, and favorable physics with KrF reach energy gains of 200 with sub-MJ laser energy. The designs are robust under 2D simulations. Experiments on the Nike KrF laser support the physics basis.

Keywords

inertial fusion, fusion energy, krypton fluoride laser, direct drive, high gain, target design, laser-plasma instability, high velocity, hydrodynamics

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.8.3404042

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This paper may be cited as follows:

Max KARASIK, Yefim AGLITSKIY, Jason W. BATES, Denis G. COLOMBANT, David M. KEHNE, Wallace M. MANHEIMER, Nathan METZLER, Jaechul OH, Andrew J. SCHMITT, Victor SERLIN, Alexander L. VELIKOVICH, James L. WEAVER, Steven T. ZALESAK and Stephen P. OBENSCHAIN, Plasma Fusion Res. 8, 3404042 (2013).