11 research outputs found
Motivation and fabrication methods for inertial confinement fusion and inertial fusion energy targets
Experience of micro-heterogeneous target fabrication to study energy transport in plasma near critical density
Investigation of low-coherence laser radiation interaction with different materials
The paper presents the results of experiments on the interaction of low-coherence laser radiation with low density volume-structured materials and solid-state density materials, performed at the facility “KANAL-2” [1]. The data on scattering, absorption, and transport of low-coherence heating laser radiation through plasmas from low-density volume-structured materials and solid density materials have been analyzed. The experiments have demonstrated that laser radiation of low coherence effectively interacts with low density materials, and materials of solid-state density
The influence of underdense polymer target with/without high-Z nanoparticles on laser radiation absorption and energy transport
Fabrication methods for low-density fine-structure (cell
size 1 m) 3-D networks of cellulose triacetate (TAC) are developed.
Target densities ranged 4-20 mg/cc, similar polymer structures were produced
both with no load and with high-Z cluster dopant with concentration up to
30%. Foams of varying density down to 0.25 plasma critical density at the
third harmonic of iodine laser wavelength are supplied for laser shots.
Experiments with underdense foam targets with and without clusters
irradiated on the PALS laser facility are analyzed preliminary, showing
strong influence of target structure on process of laser light absorption.
Heat and radiation transport in such targets are considered
Laser study into and explanation of the direct-indirect target concept
The idea of direct-indirect target is experimentally tested with planar targets from LPI made of low-density metal foam (nanosnow) or of nanoparticles (30%) in plastic aerogels. The laser experiments in BARC have shown that compared to plain targets the foams of/with nanoparticles demonstrate: 1) better x-ray emissivity ; 2) smoother energy distribution over the target surface; 3) material flow from low-density wall being slower and more uniform; 4) active transverse energy transport over the target plane. These properties could be useful for hohlraums and direct-indirect concept
Laser targets from new solid materials with high concentration of hydrogen isotopes for neutron generation
Aerogel foil plasma: Forward scattering, back scattering, and transmission of laser radiation
Study of physical processes in laser-irradiated porous targets of different microstructure
New results obtained in experiments on laser irradiation
( W/cm, m) of low-density (1-30
mg/cm fibrous and foam-like materials are presented and discussed.
The effect of low-density material microstructure of irradiated samples on
physical processes in high-temperature plasma was investigated. Using a
variety of complementary X-ray and optical methods the pronounced effect of
material microstructure on the parameters and dynamics of produced plasma
was found