Deuterium-tritium fuel layer formation for the National Ignition Facility

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-25

  Kozioziemski, B J ^a   Mapoles, E R ^a   Sater, J D ^a   Chernov, A A ^a   Moody, J D ^a   Lugten, J B ^a   Johnson, M A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryotarget; Deuterium tritium; NIF

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FUELS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; IGNITION; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SINGLE CRYSTALS; TRITIUM;

CRYOTARGET; DEUTERIUM-TRITIUM; DEUTERIUM-TRITIUM FUELS; GRAIN BOUNDARY GROOVES; LAYER STRUCTURES; NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY; PLASTIC-SHELLS; SINGLE CRYSTAL LAYERS;

DEUTERIUM;

EID: 79551512882     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST10-3697     Document Type: Conference Paper

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