Title :
New issues and direction in the US inertial confinement fusion program
Author :
Sluyter, Marshall M.
Author_Institution :
US Dept. of Energy, Office of Res. & Inertial Fusion, Germantown, MD, USA
fDate :
30 Sep-5 Oct 1995
Abstract :
In pursuit of its goal of developing a laboratory microfusion capability for both defense and other applications, the US Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Program has developed a set of laser and light ion research facilities which, with their supporting components, represent the most advanced set of high energy density physics research capabilities in the world. As an example, ICF implosions can produce plasmas with Ne~1024 cm-3 and Te ~1.5 keV
Keywords :
fusion reactor design; plasma inertial confinement; ICF implosions; US inertial confinement fusion program; defense; high energy density physics; laboratory microfusion capability; laser research facilities; light ion research facilities; plasma production; Hydrodynamics; Ignition; Inertial confinement; Laboratories; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical design; Physics; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
Conference_Location :
Champaign, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2969-4
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1995.534162
