Mass production methods for fabrication of inertial fusion targets

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 786-790

  Frey, D T ^a   Alexander, N B ^a   Bozek, A S ^a   Goodin, D T ^a   Stemke, R W ^a   Drake, T J ^a   Bitner, D ^b  

^a GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

^b SCHAFER CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LASER FUSION; LOW TEMPERATURE PHENOMENA;

INERTIAL FUSION TARGETS; PLASTIC SPHERICAL TARGETS; SOLID WALL CHAMBERS;

TARGETS;

EID: 34250633935     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST07-A1480     Document Type: Conference Paper

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