Developments in NIF beryllium capsule design

Fusion Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-21

  Wilson, D C ^a   Bradley, P A ^a   Goldman, S R ^a   Hoffman, N M ^a   Margevicius, R W ^a   Stephens, R B ^b   Olson, R E ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BERYLLIUM; COPPER; DESIGN; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; GOLD; RADIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SILVER; SOLID STATE LASERS; TEMPERATURE; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE;

BERYLLIUM ABLATOR; BERYLLIUM CAPSULE DESIGN; IGNITION THRESHOLD; RADIATION TEMPERATURE;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0034226023     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST00-A36109     Document Type: Article

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