Polyimide capsules may hold high pressure DT fuel without cryogenic support for the national ignition facility indirect-drive targets

Fusion Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 491-496

  Sanchez, Jorge J ^a   Letts, Stephan A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001161790     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST97-A30808     Document Type: Article

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