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Irradiation symmetry of heavy ion driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF) targets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

G. Buchwald
Affiliation:
Institut für theoretische Physik, Universität Frankfurt, D-6000 Frankfurt, Germany
G. Graebner
Affiliation:
Institut für theoretische Physik, Universität Frankfurt, D-6000 Frankfurt, Germany
J. Theis
Affiliation:
Institut für theoretische Physik, Universität Frankfurt, D-6000 Frankfurt, Germany
J. A. Maruhn
Affiliation:
Institut für theoretische Physik, Universität Frankfurt, D-6000 Frankfurt, Germany
H. Stöcker
Affiliation:
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
H. Kruse
Affiliation:
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Abstract

The symmetry of heavy ion driven inertial confinement fusion targets is investigated with a two-dimensional Eulerian hydrodynamic code. The importance of the beam geometry is studied. The HIBALL design in its present form seems to inhibit a spherical implosion of the target. It is shown that the beam angle in the HIBALL geometry should be about 35 degrees.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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