Neutron and photon emission of a high-gain direct-drive target for laser fusion

Nuclear Fusion

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 864-867

  Riz, D ^a   Garaude, F ^a   Houry, M ^a   Canaud, B ^a  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRON EMISSION; PHOTONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

FRENCH LASER MÉGAJOULE (LMJ); PHOTON EMISSIONS; POST PROCESSOR DIANE; TERTIARY NUCLEAR REACTIONS;

LASER FUSION;

EID: 33749061043     PISSN: 00295515     EISSN: 17414326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/46/10/004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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