Low-density materials for use in inertial fusion targets

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-306

  Steckle Jr , Warren P ^a   Nobile Jr , Arthur ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low density; Metal dopant; Polymer foam

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); EMULSIONS; FOAMS; POLYSTYRENES; TARGETS;

INERTIAL FUSION TARGETS;

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION;

EID: 0037963040     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST43-301     Document Type: Conference Paper

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