Prospects For Magnetic Indirect Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion

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Abstract

Experimental, theoretical, simulation, and technological advances over the past 20 years are motivating a reassessment of the Magnetic Indirect Drive (MID) approach to Inertial Confinement Fusion. We outline the main physics concerns of the MID approach. These include symmetry control, minimum case-to-capsule ratio, radiation coupling into the hohlraum, and pulse-shaping of the radiation drive. A discussion of possible experiments and simulation studies is presented.

Authors

  • Steven Batha

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • S.M. Finnegan

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA

  • Kevin Yates

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • R. E. Olson

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL

  • Ramon Leeper

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • G. A. Rochau

    Snadia National Laboratories, Sandia National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories

  • Daniel Sinars

    Sandia National Laboratories, Snadia National Laboratories