Progress in 2 mm glow discharge polymer mandrel development for NIF

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-170

  Nikroo, A ^a   Bousquet, J ^c   Cook, R ^b   McQuillan, B W ^a   Paguio, R ^a   Takagi, M ^b  

^a GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FINISHING; FUSION REACTORS; GLOW DISCHARGES; INTERFEROMETRY; SURFACE STRUCTURE; TARGETS;

ABLATORS; GLOW DISCHARGE POLYMER MANDREL; MICROENCAPSULATION; THREE STEP DEPOLYMERIZABLE MANDREL TECHNIQUE;

POLYIMIDES;

EID: 1842535000     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST45-2-165     Document Type: Article

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