Development of high quality poly(α-methylstyrene) mandrels for NIF

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3 I, 2002, Pages 278-285

  Takagi, Masaru ^a   Cook, Robert ^a   McQuillan, Barry ^a   Elsner, Fred ^a   Stephens, Richard ^a   Nikroo, Abbas ^a   Gibson, Jane ^a   Paguio, Sally ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURING; IGNITION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SURFACE TENSION;

MANDRELS;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0036564942     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/fst41-278     Document Type: Conference Paper

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1. The national ignition facility
2. Toward the fabrication of a NIF target via hemisphere joining
3. Evaluation of boron-doped beryllium as an ablator for NIF target capsules
4. Development of polyimide ablators for NIF: Analysis of defects on shells, a novel smoothing technique, and upilex coatings
5. Deposited polyimide ablators for NIF: Effects of deposition process parameters and solvent vapor smoothing on capsule surface finish
6. Review of indirect-drive ignition design options for the national ignition facility
7. Update on ignition target fabrication specifications
8. The PαMS/GDP process for production of ICF target mandrels
9. Development of deuterated polystyrene shells for laser fusion by means of a density matched emulsion method
10. Ultrasmooth plasma polymerized coatings for laser fusion targets
11. Decreasing out-of-round in poly(α-methylstyrene) mandrels by increasing interfacial tension
12. Removal of mode 10 surface ripples in ICF PαMS shells
13. The design, performance, and application of an atomic force microscope-based profilometer
14. Stiffening of PαMS mandrels during cure