Low Fuel Convergence Path to Direct-Drive Fusion Ignition

A new class of inertial fusion capsules is presented that combines multishell targets with laser direct drive at low intensity (2.8×10¹⁴  W/cm²) to achieve robust ignition. The targets consist of three concentric, heavy, metal shells, enclosing a volume of tens of μg of liquid deuterium-tritium fuel...

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Main Authors: Molvig, Kim (Contributor), Schmitt, Mark J. (Author), Albright, B. J (Author), Dodd, E. S (Author), Hoffman, N. M (Author), McCall, G. H (Author), Ramsey, S. D (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Nuclear Science (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society, 2017-07-11T13:23:47Z.
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