Cryogenic fuel targets for inertial fusion: Optimization of fabrication and delivery conditions

Journal of Russian Laser Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-235

  Aleksandrova, I V ^a   Koresheva, E R ^a   Osipov, I E ^a   Bazdenkov, S V ^a   Belolipetskiy, A A ^b   Chtcherbakov, V I ^a   Timasheva, T P ^a   Tonshin, A A ^c   Yaguzinskiy, L S ^c   Dorogotovtsev, V M ^a   Akunets, A A ^a  

^a LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b DORODNICYN COMPUTING CENTER   (Russian Federation)

^c MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cryogenic target fabrication and delivery; Free standing target; Fuel layering; Glassy hydrogen; Inertial confinement fusion; Microshell; Tritium inventory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548085972     PISSN: 10712836     EISSN: 15738760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10946-007-0011-x     Document Type: Article

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