Getting beyond unity fusion 'fuel-gain' in an inertially confined fusion implosion

O. A. Hurricane, P. Amendt, L. R. Benedetti, E. Bond, D. Bradley, J. Caggiano, D. A. Callahan, D. T. Casey, D. Clark, E. L. Dewald, T. R. Dittrich, T. Doeppner, L. Divol, S. Dixit, D. Edgell, M. J. Edwards, D. Fittinghoff, J. Frenje, M. A. Barrios Garcia, M. Gatu-JohnsonG. Grim, S. Haan, A. Hamza, R. Haterik, D. E. Hinkel, D. Ho, M. Hohenberger, D. Hoover, L. F. Berzak Hopkins, W. Hsing, N. Izumi, O. Jones, S. Khan, J. Kline, J. Knauer, A. L. Kritcher, G. Kyrala, O. Landen, S. Le Pape, J. P. Leidinger, T. Ma, A. J. Mackinnon, A. G. MacPhee, N. Meezan, F. Merrill, P. Michel, J. Milovich, J. Moody, A. S. Moore, S. Nagel, A. Nikroo, A. E. Pak, H. S. Park, P. K. Patel, L. Peterson, J. Ralph, B. A. Remington, H. F. Robey, S. Ross, R. Rygg, J. D. Salmonson, B. Spears, P. T. Springer, M. Schneider, V. Smalyuk, C. Thomas, R. Tommasini, R. P.J. Town, C. Wilde, K. Widmann, P. Volegov

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Abstract

In this talk, we will discuss the progress towards ignition on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Northern California. We will cover the some of the setbacks encountered during the progress of the research at NIF, but also cover the great advances that have been made including the achievements of greater than unity fusion 'fuel gain' and alpha-heating dominated fusion plasmas. The research strategy for the future will also be discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationQELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015
PublisherOptical Society of America
Pages1551p
ISBN (Electronic)9781557529688
DOIs
StatePublished - May 4 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventCLEO: QELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015 - San Jose, United States
Duration: May 10 2015May 15 2015

Publication series

NameCLEO: QELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015

Other

OtherCLEO: QELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period5/10/155/15/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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