Technology issues and benefits of a fast ignition power plant with cone targets

Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 846-849

  Hogan, W J ^a   Meier, W R ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONE TARGETS; FAST IGNITION; LASER DRIVER; TECHNOLOGY ISSUES;

DEBRIS; IGNITION; ION BEAMS; IONIZATION; LASER BEAMS; OPTICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TURBULENCE;

POWER PLANTS;

EID: 13344268909     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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