Fast ignition of fusion pellets with superintense lasers: Concepts, problems, and prospectives

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-12

  Mulser, P ^a   Bauer, D ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy transport; Fast ignition; Superintense lasers; Thermonuclear burn

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; DEUTERIUM; ELECTRON BEAMS; FUSION REACTIONS; IGNITION; SAPPHIRE; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS;

ENERGY TRANSPORT; FAST IGNITION; SUPERINTENSE LASERS; THERMONUCLEAR BURN;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 2942748336     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0263034604221024     Document Type: Article

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