The cryogenic target for ignition on the LMJ: Useful tools to achieve nominal temperature and roughness conditions of the DT solid layer

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 600-607

  Martin, M ^a   Gauvin, C ^a   Choux, A ^a   Baclet, P ^a   Pascal, G ^a  

^a CENTRE DE VALDUC   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; LASER APPLICATIONS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

IGNITION TARGET; LASER MEGAJOULE (LMJ) FACILITY; ROUGHNESS CONDITIONS; SOLID DT LAYERS;

IGNITION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33745026509     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST49-600     Document Type: Conference Paper

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