Quantitative analysis of backlit shadowgraphy as a diagnostic of hydrogen ice surface quality in ICF capsules

Fusion Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 123-131

  Koch, J A ^a   Bernat, T P ^a   Collins, G W ^a   Hammel, B A ^a   Kozioziemski, B J ^a   MacKinnon, A J ^a   Sater, J D ^b   Bittner, D N ^b   Lee, Y ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SCHAFER CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN; ICE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INTERFEROMETRY; RAY TRACING; SURFACES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BACKLIT SHADOWGRAPHY; BACKLIT TRANSMISSION INTERFEROMETRY; CAPSULES; CRYOGENIC INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION IGNITION CAPSULES; HYDROGEN ICE SURFACE QUALITY; RAYTRACE MODEL;

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION;

EID: 0034228057     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST00-A36128     Document Type: Article

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