Hydro-instabilities experiments with alternate capsule support in indirect-drive implosions on NIF

ORAL

Abstract

It was recognized that the tents had a significant impact of implosion’s stability and new alternative support methods were investigated. The tent-less methods included “fishing pole” reinforced fill tubes, cantilevered fill tubes, and thin-wire “tetra cage” supports. Other concepts used “polar tents” and a “foam-shell” to mitigate effects of the tents. These concepts were investigated in x-ray radiography experiments and compared with perturbations from standard tent support. This talk will review and summarize recent results on these alternate capsule support concepts.

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Presenters

  • Vladimir Smalyuk

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Authors

  • Vladimir Smalyuk

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Harry Francis Robey

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Peter Andrew Amendt

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • T. Bunn

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Daniel T Casey

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Daniel S. Clark

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • S. J. Felker

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • John E Field

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Steven W Haan

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Bruce A Hammel

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • A. V. Hamza

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Warren Wen-Man Hsing

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Steve Johnson

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Jeremy Kroll

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Otto L Landen

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Andrew G. MacPhee

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • David A Martinez

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • J. L. L Milovich

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, LLNL

  • A. Nikroo

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Louisa A Pickworth

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Michael Stadermann

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL

  • Chris Weber

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • J. Crippen

    General Atomics

  • M. O. Havre

    General Atomics

  • N. G Rice

    General Atomics