Direct drive double shell target implosion hydrodynamics on OMEGA

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-192

  Kyrala, George A ^a   Delamater, Norman ^a   Wilson, Douglas ^a   Guzik, Joyce ^a   Haynes, Don ^a   Gunderson, Mark ^a   Klare, Kenneth ^a   Watt, Robert W ^a   Wood, William M ^a   Varnum, William ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Double Shell; ICF; Ignition; X ray imaging

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE SHELLS; ICF; X-RAY IMAGING; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

IGNITION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LOW TEMPERATURE PHENOMENA; RADIOGRAPHY; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY; X RAYS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 21644480767     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034605050330     Document Type: Article

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