Fusion Yield Enhancement in Magnetized Laser-Driven Implosions

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Seguin, Fredrick Hampton; Petrasso, Richard D.; Chang, P. Y.; Fiksel, G.; Hohenberger, M.; ... Show more
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Abstract
Enhancement of the ion temperature and fusion yield has been observed in magnetized laser-driven inertial confinement fusion implosions on the OMEGA Laser Facility. A spherical CH target with a 10 atm D[subscript 2] gas fill was imploded in a polar-drive configuration. A magnetic field of 80 kG was embedded in the target and was subsequently trapped and compressed by the imploding conductive plasma. As a result of the hot-spot magnetization, the electron radial heat losses were suppressed and the observed ion temperature and neutron yield were enhanced by 15% and 30%, respectively.
Date issued
2011-07
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66505
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Chang, P. et al. “Fusion Yield Enhancement in Magnetized Laser-Driven Implosions.” Physical Review Letters 107 (2011): n. pag. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. © 2011 American Physical Society
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0031-9007
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