Fabrication, injection, and tracking of fast ignition targets: Status and future prospects

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 483-499

  Norimatsu, T ^a   Harding, D ^b   Stephens, R ^c   Nikroo, A ^c   Petzoldt, R ^c   Yoshida, H ^d   Nagai, K ^a   Izawa, Y ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

^d GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryogenic target; Fast ignition; Laser fusion

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; FABRICATION; FOAMS; LASER FUSION; PARTICLE BEAM INJECTION; PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING;

CRYOGENIC TARGETS; FAST IGNITION; LOW-DENSITY FOAMS; MASS-PRODUCTION PROCESSES;

IGNITION;

EID: 33646748650     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST06-A1162     Document Type: Article

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