Physics principles of inertial confinement fusion and US program overview
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) has existed as a field of study since the 1970s, but the field
was born out of the Cold War. In the decades since the 1960s, pioneering research …
was born out of the Cold War. In the decades since the 1960s, pioneering research …
Instabilities and mixing in inertial confinement fusion
By imploding fuel of hydrogen isotopes, inertial confinement fusion (ICF) aims to create
conditions that mimic those in the Sun's core. This is fluid dynamics in an extreme regime …
conditions that mimic those in the Sun's core. This is fluid dynamics in an extreme regime …
Lawson criterion for ignition exceeded in an inertial fusion experiment
H Abu-Shawareb, R Acree, P Adams, J Adams… - Physical review …, 2022 - APS
For more than half a century, researchers around the world have been engaged in attempts
to achieve fusion ignition as a proof of principle of various fusion concepts. Following the …
to achieve fusion ignition as a proof of principle of various fusion concepts. Following the …
Achievement of target gain larger than unity in an inertial fusion experiment
H Abu-Shawareb, R Acree, P Adams, J Adams… - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
On December 5, 2022, an indirect drive fusion implosion on the National Ignition Facility
(NIF) achieved a target gain G target of 1.5. This is the first laboratory demonstration of …
(NIF) achieved a target gain G target of 1.5. This is the first laboratory demonstration of …
Energy principles of scientific breakeven in an inertial fusion experiment
Fusion “scientific breakeven”(ie, unity target gain G target, total fusion energy out> laser
energy input) has been achieved for the first time (here, G target∼ 1.5). This Letter reports …
energy input) has been achieved for the first time (here, G target∼ 1.5). This Letter reports …
Design of the first fusion experiment to achieve target energy gain
In this work we present the design of the first controlled fusion laboratory experiment to
reach target gain G> 1 N221204 (5 December 2022)[Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 065102 (2024) …
reach target gain G> 1 N221204 (5 December 2022)[Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 065102 (2024) …
[HTML][HTML] Dream fusion in octahedral spherical hohlraum
K Lan - Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The octahedral spherical hohlraum provides an ideal and practical approach for indirect-
drive toward a dream fusion with predictable and reproducible gain and opens a route to the …
drive toward a dream fusion with predictable and reproducible gain and opens a route to the …
A milestone in fusion research is reached
R Betti - Nature Reviews Physics, 2023 - nature.com
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Hohlraum reheating from burning NIF implosions
As fusion experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) approach and exceed
breakeven, energy from the burning capsule is predicted to couple to the gold walls and …
breakeven, energy from the burning capsule is predicted to couple to the gold walls and …
Observations and properties of the first laboratory fusion experiment to exceed a target gain of unity
An indirect-drive inertial fusion experiment on the National Ignition Facility was driven using
2.05 MJ of laser light at a wavelength of 351 nm and produced 3.1±0.16 MJ of total fusion …
2.05 MJ of laser light at a wavelength of 351 nm and produced 3.1±0.16 MJ of total fusion …