scholarly journals Target alignment in the Shen-Guang II Upgrade laser facility

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Ren ◽  
Ping Shao ◽  
Dongfeng Zhao ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Zhijian Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Short Pulse ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Nanosecond Laser ◽  
Alignment Error ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Pulse Beam ◽  
Rotation Sensor ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Laser Facility

The Shen-Guang II Upgrade (SG-II-U) laser facility consists of eight high-power nanosecond laser beams and one short-pulse picosecond petawatt laser. It is designed for the study of inertial confinement fusion (ICF), especially for conducting fast ignition (FI) research in China and other basic science experiments. To perform FI successfully with hohlraum targets containing a golden cone, the long-pulse beam and cylindrical hohlraum as well as the short-pulse beam and cone target alignment must satisfy tight specifications (30 and $20~\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}\text{m}$ rms for each case). To explore new ICF ignition targets with six laser entrance holes (LEHs), a rotation sensor was adapted to meet the requirements of a three-dimensional target and correct beam alignment. In this paper, the strategy for aligning the nanosecond beam based on target alignment sensor (TAS) is introduced and improved to meet requirements of the picosecond lasers and the new six LEHs hohlraum targets in the SG-II-U facility. The expected performance of the alignment system is presented, and the alignment error is also discussed.

scholarly journals Influence of Au M-band flux asymmetry on implosion symmetry

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-343
Author(s):  
S. Jiang ◽  
L. Li ◽  
L. Jing ◽  
L. Kuang ◽  
H. Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
View Factor ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Laser Facility ◽  
Indirect Drive ◽  
Si Doped ◽  
The Asymmetry ◽  
Factor Code

AbstractIn indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion, the radiation symmetry must be controlled for the achievement of hotspot ignition. The radiation symmetry is of great importance. In this paper, we investigate the drive asymmetry of the M-band (2–5 keV) radiation emitted from an Au holhraum wall by using the three-dimensional view-factor code IRAD3D. Analysis of the M-band flux drive at the Shenguang-III laser facility shows that it is asymmetric and that the asymmetry varies with time. For a given cross section over the pole, the initial M-band flux asymmetries are P2 = 11.59, P4 = 1.41, and P6 = −0.64%. When the asymmetries are artificially added to a symmetric radiation drive, the position of the deuterium-tritium (DT) ice/gas interface is asymmetric for a National Ignition Facility capsule in 1D simulation. This means that M-band flux asymmetry can lead to implosion asymmetry even if the total radiation is symmetric. Pure CH and Si-doped CH capsules are considered. The results show that a mid-Z dopant can partly reduce the asymmetry. However, the asymmetry is still very large. Thus, it is necessary to study the M-band flux asymmetry and its influence on the implosion symmetry.

Autonomous pulse shaping method for inertial confinement fusion high power laser facility

2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 111983
Author(s):  
Xiaoxia Huang ◽  
Xuewei Deng ◽  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Huaiwen Guo ◽  
Bowang Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Pulse Shaping ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
High Power Laser ◽  
Power Laser ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Laser Facility

scholarly journals Numerical simulation of mixing by Rayleigh–Taylor and Richtmyer–Meshkov instabilities

1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 725-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.L. Youngs
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Turbulent Mixing ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Icf Target

Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) and Richtmyer–Meshkov (RM) instabilities at the pusher–fuel interface in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) targets may significantly degrade thermonuclear burn. Present-day supercomputers may be used to understand the fundamental instability mechanisms and to model the effect of the ensuing mixing on the performance of the ICF target. Direct three-dimensional numerical simulation is used to investigate turbulent mixing due to RT and RM instability in simple situations. A two-dimensional turbulence model is used to assess the effect of small-scale turbulent mixing in the axisymmetric implosion of an idealized ICF target.

scholarly journals Laser targets compensate for limitations in inertial confinement fusion drivers

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.D. KILKENNY ◽  
N.B. ALEXANDER ◽  
A. NIKROO ◽  
D.A. STEINMAN ◽  
A. NOBILE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Single Shot ◽  
Fabrication Technology ◽  
Nano Material ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Computer Codes ◽  
Material Fabrication ◽  
Z Pinch

Success in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) requires sophisticated, characterized targets. The increasing fidelity of three-dimensional (3D), radiation hydrodynamic computer codes has made it possible to design targets for ICF which can compensate for limitations in the existing single shot laser and Z pinch ICF drivers. Developments in ICF target fabrication technology allow more esoteric target designs to be fabricated. At present, requirements require new deterministic nano-material fabrication on micro scale.

scholarly journals Direct observation of imploded core heating via fast electrons with super-penetration scheme

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Gong ◽  
H. Habara ◽  
K. Sumioka ◽  
M. Yoshimoto ◽  
Y. Hayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Short Pulse ◽  
Coupling Efficiency ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Short Pulse Laser ◽  
Confinement Fusion

AbstractFast ignition (FI) is a promising approach for high-energy-gain inertial confinement fusion in the laboratory. To achieve ignition, the energy of a short-pulse laser is required to be delivered efficiently to the pre-compressed fuel core via a high-energy electron beam. Therefore, understanding the transport and energy deposition of this electron beam inside the pre-compressed core is the key for FI. Here we report on the direct observation of the electron beam transport and deposition in a compressed core through the stimulated Cu Kα emission in the super-penetration scheme. Simulations reproducing the experimental measurements indicate that, at the time of peak compression, about 1% of the short-pulse energy is coupled to a relatively low-density core with a radius of 70 μm. Analysis with the support of 2D particle-in-cell simulations uncovers the key factors improving this coupling efficiency. Our findings are of critical importance for optimizing FI experiments in a super-penetration scheme.

Three-dimensional electromagnetic relativistic particle-in-cell code VLPL (Virtual Laser Plasma Lab)

1999 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. PUKHOV
Keyword(s):  
Laser Plasma ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Laser Plasma Interactions ◽  
Electromagnetic Simulations ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Pic Code

The three-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) code VLPL (Virtual Laser Plasma Lab) allows, for the first time, direct fully electromagnetic simulations of relativistic laser–plasma interactions. Physical results on relativistic self-focusing in under-dense plasma are presented. It is shown that background plasma electrons are accelerated to multi-MeV energies and 104 T magnetic fields are generated in the process of self-focusing at high laser intensities. This physics is crucial for the fast ignitor concept in inertial confinement fusion. Advances in the numerical PIC algorithm used in the code VLPL are reviewed here.

scholarly journals Irradiation uniformity at the Laser MegaJoule facility in the context of the shock ignition scheme

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauro Temporal ◽  
Benoit Canaud ◽  
Warren J. Garbett ◽  
Rafael Ramis ◽  
Stefan Weber
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Direct Drive ◽  
Azimuthal Component ◽  
Hydrodynamic Simulations ◽  
Available Energy ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Hydrodynamic Calculations ◽  
Shock Ignition

AbstractThe use of the Laser MegaJoule facility within the shock ignition scheme has been considered. In the first part of the study, one-dimensional hydrodynamic calculations were performed for an inertial confinement fusion capsule in the context of the shock ignition scheme providing the energy gain and an estimation of the increase of the peak power due to the reduction of the photon penetration expected during the high-intensity spike pulse. In the second part, we considered a Laser MegaJoule configuration consisting of 176 laser beams that have been grouped providing two different irradiation schemes. In this configuration the maximum available energy and power are 1.3 MJ and 440 TW. Optimization of the laser–capsule parameters that minimize the irradiation non-uniformity during the first few ns of the foot pulse has been performed. The calculations take into account the specific elliptical laser intensity profile provided at the Laser MegaJoule and the expected beam uncertainties. A significant improvement of the illumination uniformity provided by the polar direct drive technique has been demonstrated. Three-dimensional hydrodynamic calculations have been performed in order to analyse the magnitude of the azimuthal component of the irradiation that is neglected in two-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations.

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