Overview of performance and progress with inertially confined fusion implosions on the national ignition facility

  • 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-Johnson
  • G. 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. L. 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
Title of host publicationProceedings of Frontiers in Optics 2015, FIO 2015
PublisherOSA - The Optical Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781943580033
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventFrontiers in Optics 2015, FIO 2015 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 18 Oct 201522 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of Frontiers in Optics 2015, FIO 2015

Conference

ConferenceFrontiers in Optics 2015, FIO 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period18/10/1522/10/15

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