Abstract
A 200μm radius hot spot at more than 2 keV temperature, 1g/cm3 density has been achieved on the National Ignition Facility using a near vacuum hohlraum. The implosion exhibits ideal one-dimensional behavior and 99% laser-to-hohlraum coupling. The low opacity of the remaining shell at bang time allows for a measurement of the x-ray emission of the reflected central shock in a deuterium plasma. Comparison with 1D hydrodynamic simulations puts constraints on electron-ion collisions and heat conduction. Results are consistent with classical (Spitzer-Harm) heat flux.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 225002 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 4 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy