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The impact of low-mode symmetry on inertial fusion energy output in the burning plasma state.
Ralph, J E; Ross, J S; Zylstra, A B; Kritcher, A L; Robey, H F; Young, C V; Hurricane, O A; Pak, A; Callahan, D A; Baker, K L; Casey, D T; Döppner, T; Divol, L; Hohenberger, M; Pape, S Le; Patel, P K; Tommasini, R; Ali, S J; Amendt, P A; Atherton, L J; Bachmann, B; Bailey, D; Benedetti, L R; Berzak Hopkins, L; Betti, R; Bhandarkar, S D; Biener, J; Bionta, R M; Birge, N W; Bond, E J; Bradley, D K; Braun, T; Briggs, T M; Bruhn, M W; Celliers, P M; Chang, B; Chapman, T; Chen, H; Choate, C; Christopherson, A R; Clark, D S; Crippen, J W; Dewald, E L; Dittrich, T R; Edwards, M J; Farmer, W A; Field, J E; Fittinghoff, D; Frenje, J; Gaffney, J.
Affiliation
  • Ralph JE; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA. ralph5@llnl.gov.
  • Ross JS; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA. ross36@llnl.gov.
  • Zylstra AB; Pacific Fusion, Fremont, CA, 94538, USA. alex@pacificfusion.com.
  • Kritcher AL; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Robey HF; Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop F663, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
  • Young CV; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Hurricane OA; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Pak A; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Callahan DA; Focused Energy, Austin, TX, 78758, USA.
  • Baker KL; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Casey DT; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Döppner T; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Divol L; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Hohenberger M; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Pape SL; Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des Lasers Intenses chez École Polytechnique, F-91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France.
  • Patel PK; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Tommasini R; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Ali SJ; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Amendt PA; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Atherton LJ; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Bachmann B; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Bailey D; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Benedetti LR; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Berzak Hopkins L; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Betti R; Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14623, USA.
  • Bhandarkar SD; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Biener J; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Bionta RM; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Birge NW; Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop F663, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
  • Bond EJ; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Bradley DK; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Braun T; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Briggs TM; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Bruhn MW; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Celliers PM; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Chang B; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Chapman T; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Chen H; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Choate C; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Christopherson AR; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Clark DS; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Crippen JW; General Atomics, San Diego, CA, 92186, USA.
  • Dewald EL; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Dittrich TR; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Edwards MJ; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Farmer WA; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Field JE; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Fittinghoff D; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
  • Frenje J; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
  • Gaffney J; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA, 94551-0808, USA.
Nat Commun ; 15(1): 2975, 2024 Apr 06.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38582938
ABSTRACT
Indirect Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion Experiments on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) have achieved a burning plasma state with neutron yields exceeding 170 kJ, roughly 3 times the prior record and a necessary stage for igniting plasmas. The results are achieved despite multiple sources of degradations that lead to high variability in performance. Results shown here, for the first time, include an empirical correction factor for mode-2 asymmetry in the burning plasma regime in addition to previously determined corrections for radiative mix and mode-1. Analysis shows that including these three corrections alone accounts for the measured fusion performance variability in the two highest performing experimental campaigns on the NIF to within error. Here we quantify the performance sensitivity to mode-2 symmetry in the burning plasma regime and apply the results, in the form of an empirical correction to a 1D performance model. Furthermore, we find the sensitivity to mode-2 determined through a series of integrated 2D radiation hydrodynamic simulations to be consistent with the experimentally determined sensitivity only when including alpha-heating.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Nat Commun Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / CIENCIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Estados Unidos
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Nat Commun Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / CIENCIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Estados Unidos