Controlling the pore size and gelation time of resorcinol formaldehyde foam for fabrication of direct drive targets for ICF experiments

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 657-662

  Frederick, C A ^a   Paguio, R R ^a   Nikroo, A ^a   Hund, J H ^a   Acennas, O ^a,b   Thi, M ^a,c  

^a GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; FOAMS; FORMALDEHYDE; GELATION; PORE SIZE;

PORE FORMULATION; RESORCINOL CONCENTRATION; SHELL FABRICATION; SHELL NON-UNIFORMITY;

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION;

EID: 33745050886     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST06-A1182     Document Type: Conference Paper

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