The physics basis for ignition using indirect-drive targets on the National Ignition Facility

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 339-491

  Lindl, John D ^a   Amendt, Peter ^a   Berger, Richard L ^a   Glendinning, S Gail ^a   Glenzer, Siegfried H ^a   Haan, Steven W ^a   Kauffman, Robert L ^a   Landen, Otto L ^a   Suter, Laurence J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; LASERS; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; PLASMAS; SCATTERING; X RAYS;

INDIRECT-DRIVE TARGETS; NONLINEAR EFFECTS;

IGNITION;

EID: 1242332378     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1578638     Document Type: Review

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