Persistent Hot-Spot Mix in Cryogenic Direct-Drive Fusion Experiments.
Phys Rev Lett
; 133(9): 095101, 2024 Aug 30.
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ABSTRACT
We show that an x-ray emission signature associated with acceleration phase mass injection [R. C. Shah et al., Phys. Rev. E 103, 023201 (2021)PRESCM2470-004510.1103/PhysRevE.103.023201] correlates with poor experimental hot-spot convergence and a reduced neutron production relative to expectations. It is shown that with increased target mass as well as with higher-design adiabats, this signature is reduced, whereas with increased debris on the target, the signature is increased. We estimate that the vapor region in typical best designs may have up to 2× the assumed hydrogen mass at the start of deceleration.
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