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 …
Fusion energy output greater than the kinetic energy of an imploding shell at the National Ignition Facility
A series of cryogenic, layered deuterium-tritium (DT) implosions have produced, for the first
time, fusion energy output twice the peak kinetic energy of the imploding shell. These …
time, fusion energy output twice the peak kinetic energy of the imploding shell. These …
Applications of laser wakefield accelerator-based light sources
Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) were proposed more than three decades ago, and
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
Observing the onset of pressure-driven K-shell delocalization
The gravitational pressure in many astrophysical objects exceeds one gigabar (one billion
atmospheres),–, creating extreme conditions where the distance between nuclei …
atmospheres),–, creating extreme conditions where the distance between nuclei …
Achieving record hot spot energies with large HDC implosions on NIF in HYBRID-E
ABSTRACT HYBRID-E is an inertial confinement fusion implosion design that increases
energy coupled to the hot spot by increasing the capsule scale in cylindrical hohlraums …
energy coupled to the hot spot by increasing the capsule scale in cylindrical hohlraums …
[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional simulations of low foot and high foot implosion experiments on the National Ignition Facility
DS Clark, CR Weber, JL Milovich, JD Salmonson… - Physics of …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
In order to achieve the several hundred Gbar stagnation pressures necessary for inertial
confinement fusion ignition, implosion experiments on the National Ignition Facility (NIF)[EI …
confinement fusion ignition, implosion experiments on the National Ignition Facility (NIF)[EI …
The high-foot implosion campaign on the National Ignition Facility
The “High-Foot” platform manipulates the laser pulse-shape coming from the National
Ignition Facility laser to create an indirect drive 3-shock implosion that is significantly more …
Ignition Facility laser to create an indirect drive 3-shock implosion that is significantly more …