The potential role of electric fields and plasma barodiffusion on the inertial confinement fusion database

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 056308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Amendt ◽  
S. C. Wilks ◽  
C. Bellei ◽  
C. K. Li ◽  
R. D. Petrasso
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Confinement Fusion

scholarly journals Progress in understanding the role of hot electrons for the shock ignition approach to inertial confinement fusion

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 032012 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Batani ◽  
L. Antonelli ◽  
F. Barbato ◽  
G. Boutoux ◽  
A. Colaïtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Hot Electrons ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Shock Ignition

scholarly journals Volume ignition of laser driven fusion pellets and double layer effects

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Cicchitelli ◽  
S. Eliezer ◽  
M. P. Goldsworthy ◽  
F. Green ◽  
H. Hora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
State Density ◽  
Double Layers ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Volume Compression ◽  
Volume Ignition

The realization of an ideal volume compression of laser-irradiated fusion pellets (by C. Yamanaka) opens the possibility for an alternative to spark ignition proposed for many years for inertial confinement fusion. A re-evaluation of the difficulties of the central spark ignition of laser driven pellets is given. The alternative volume compression theory, together with volume burn and volume ignition (discovered in 1977), have received less attention and are re-evaluated in view of the experimental verification by Yamanaka, generalized fusion gain formulas, and the variation of optimum temperatures derived at self-ignition. Reactor-level DT fusion with MJ-laser pulses and volume compression to 50 times the solid-state density are estimated. Dynamic electric fields and double layers at the surface and in the interior of plasmas result in new phenomena for the acceleration of thermal electrons to suprathermal electrons. Double layers also cause a surface tension which stabilizes against surface wave effects and Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities.

scholarly journals Relativistic filamentary equilibria

2010 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. GEDALIN ◽  
A. SPITKOVSKY ◽  
M. MEDVEDEV ◽  
M. BALIKHIN ◽  
V. KRASNOSELSKIKH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Sheet ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Nonlinear Evolution ◽  
Analytical Description ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Collisionless Shocks ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Linear And Nonlinear ◽  
Periodic Current

AbstractPlasma filamentation is often encountered in collisionless shocks and inertial confinement fusion. We develop a general analytical description of the two-dimensional relativistic filamentary equilibrium and derive the conditions for existence of potential-free equilibria. A pseudopotential equation for the vector-potential is constructed for cold and relativistic Maxwellian distributions. The role of counter-streaming is explained. We present single current sheet and periodic current sheet solutions, and analyze the equilibria with electric potential. These solutions can be used to study linear and nonlinear evolution of the relativistic filamentation instability.

Role of laser beam geometry in improving implosion symmetry and performance for indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2429-2432 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Turner ◽  
P. A. Amendt ◽  
O. L. Landen ◽  
L. J. Suter ◽  
R. J. Wallace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Beam Geometry ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
Indirect Drive ◽  
And Performance

The role of sandwich holography in inertial confinement fusion

1989 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 993-995
Author(s):  
Theodore R. Pattinson ◽  
Donald L. Musinski ◽  
William J. Felmlee
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Confinement Fusion

scholarly journals Plasma physics: A review and applications with special reference to inertial confinement fusion energy

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Lok N. Jha ◽  
Jeevan J. Nakarmi
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Plasma Physics ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Fusion Energy ◽  
Thermonuclear Fusion ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Confinement Fusion

A brief description of plasma, its types and fundamental requirements necessary to study the physics of plasma has been presented through this article. Information given here would be useful to those who have the basic knowledge of physics. Mathematical complications have been avoided to suit the purpose. Varied applications of plasma have been introduced. A little detail has been devoted to one of the major applications of plasma physics known as theoretical thermonuclear fusion studies. Physics of inertial confinement together with the role of self-generated magnetic field in the design of fusion targets have also been described. Himalayan Journal of Sciences 1(1): 21-24, 2003

scholarly journals Proton probing measurement of electric and magnetic fields generated by ns and ps laser-matter interactions

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Romagnani ◽  
M. Borghesi ◽  
C.A. Cecchetti ◽  
S. Kar ◽  
P. Antici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Inertial Confinement Fusion ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Inertial Confinement ◽  
Plasma Dynamics ◽  
Dense Plasmas ◽  
Electric And Magnetic Fields ◽  
Confinement Fusion ◽  
École Polytechnique

AbstractThe use of laser-accelerated protons as a particle probe for the detection of electric fields in plasmas has led in recent years to a wealth of novel information regarding the ultrafast plasma dynamics following high intensity laser-matter interactions. The high spatial quality and short duration of these beams have been essential to this purpose. We will discuss some of the most recent results obtained with this diagnostic at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (UK) and at LULI - Ecole Polytechnique (France), also applied to conditions of interest to conventional Inertial Confinement Fusion. In particular, the technique has been used to measure electric fields responsible for proton acceleration from solid targets irradiated with ps pulses, magnetic fields formed by ns pulse irradiation of solid targets, and electric fields associated with the ponderomotive channelling of ps laser pulses in under-dense plasmas.

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