Characteristics of ICF relevant hohlraums driven by X-rays from a Z-pinch

Fusion Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-15

  Sanford, T W L ^a   Olson, R E ^a   Vesey, R A ^a   Chandler, G A ^a   Hebron, D E ^a   Mock, R C ^a   Leeper, R J ^a   Nash, T J ^a   Ruiz, C L ^a   Ruggles, L E ^a   Simpson, W W ^a   Bowers, R L ^b   Matuska, W ^b   Peterson, D L ^b   Peterson, R R ^c  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; FUSION REACTORS; LASER ABLATION; PLASMAS; RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; X RAYS;

HOHLRAUMS; NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY; PLASMA FILL; RADIATION TEMPERATURE; WALL MOTION; Z PINCH;

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION;

EID: 17944390590     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST00-A36108     Document Type: Article

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