6 papers
Spherical compression of an applied magnetic field in inertial confinement fusion
R. Spiers, A. Bose, C. A. Frank +4
Applying an external magnetic field to laser-driven inertial confinement fusion implosions is a promising approach for enhancing fusion yield. The field is compressed with the plas…
Integrated Radiation-Magneto-Hydrodynamic Simulations of Magnetized Burning Plasmas. I. Magnetizing Ignition-Class Designs
B. Z. DjordjeviÄ, D. J. Strozzi, G. B. Zimmerman +6
Motivated by breakthroughs in inertial confinement fusion (ICF), first achieving ignition conditions in National Ignition Facility (NIF) shot N210808 and then laser energy breakeve…
Particle-in-cell simulations of laser crossbeam energy transfer via magnetized ion-acoustic wave
Yuan Shi, John D. Moody
Large magnetic fields, either imposed externally or produced spontaneously, are often present in laser-driven high-energy-density systems. In addition to changing plasma conditions…
Magnetized ICF implosions: ignition at low laser energy using designs with more ablator mass remaining
C. A. Walsh, S. T. O'Neill, D. J. Strozzi +10
This paper is the first work to redesign a spherical ICF implosion to best utilize the benefits of applying an external magnetic field. The sub-ignition experiment N170601 is taken…
Hot-spot model for inertial confinement fusion implosions with an applied magnetic field
R. C. Spiers, A. Bose, C. A. Frank +4
Imposing a magnetic field on inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions magnetizes the electrons in the compressed fuel; this suppresses thermal losses which increases temperatur…
Burn Propagation in Magnetized High-Yield Inertial Fusion
S. T. O'Neill, B. D. Appelbe, A. J. Crilly +4
Recent experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) have demonstrated ignition for the first time in an inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiment, a major milestone allow…