Progress and prospects for an IFE relevant FI point design

M. Key; P. Amendt; C. Bellei; D. Clark; B. Cohen; L. Divol; D. Ho; A. Kemp; D. Larson; M. Marinak; P. Patel; H. Shay; D. Strozzi; M. Tabak

doi:10.1051/epjconf/20135903011

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EPJ Web of Conferences 59, 03011 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135903011

Progress and prospects for an IFE relevant FI point design

M. Key, P. Amendt, C. Bellei, D. Clark, B. Cohen, L. Divol, D. Ho, A. Kemp, D. Larson, M. Marinak, P. Patel, H. Shay, D. Strozzi and M. Tabak

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA

Published online: 15 November 2013

Abstract

The physics issues involved in scaling from sub-ignition to high gain fast ignition are discussed. Successful point designs must collimate the electrons and minimise the standoff distance to avoid multi-megajoule ignition energies. Collimating B field configurations are identified and some initial designs are explored.

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