A laser based fusion test facility

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 594-603

  Obenschain, S P ^a   Sethian, J D ^a   Schmitt, A J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; LASER FUSION; TEST FACILITIES;

DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES; DIRECT DRIVE IMPLOSION; FUSION ENERGY POWER PLANT; HIGH AVERAGE POWER LASER PROGRAMS; HIGH REPETITION RATE; LASER FUSION POWER PLANT; REACTION CHAMBERS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

FUSION REACTIONS;

EID: 68249145828     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST56-594     Document Type: Conference Paper

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