Neutron production using deuterated nano-foam targets.

Experimental results of neutron production using deuterated targets constructed from aerogel foams and irradiated by intense short pulse lasers will be presented. Targets comprised of nano-foams with $\sim$100 nm scale pores and filaments were mounted on a solid density CH, or CD supports. During the experimental runs, targets were illuminated on either the foam or the solid density side by an intense, $\geq$5E19 W/cm$^2$, short pulse laser with very high contrast. Data were collected at the ALEPH laser facility at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, and the Scarlet laser facility, at the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH using time awarded by the LaserNet US program. Neutron data were collected using both neutron time-of-flight techniques as well as a $^3$He proportional tube detector. Neutron yields, along with correlations with other experimental data from both facilities will be presented.