Thin shell aerogel fabrication for FIREX-I targets using high viscosity (phloroglucinol carboxylic acid)/formaldehyde solution

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 449-453

  Yang, H ^a   Nagai, K ^a   Nakai, M ^a   Norimatsu, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fast ignition; Fusion target; Low density; Phenol formaldehyde resin; Thin shell thickness

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACIDS; AEROGELS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COLLOIDS; EMULSIFICATION; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDRODYNAMICS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); VISCOSITY;

FAST IGNITION; FUSION TARGET; LOW DENSITY; PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN; THIN SHELL THICKNESS;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 51149100329     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034608000451     Document Type: Article

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