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R. L. McCrory , J. M. Soures , A. Babushkin ,
R. E. Bahr , R. Betti , T. R. Boehly , R. Boni ,
D. K. Bradley , T. J. B. Collins , R. S. Craxton ,
J. D. Delettrez , W. R. Donaldson , R. Epstein ,
V. Yu. Glebov , V. N. Goncharov , R. Q. Gram ,
D. R. Harding , D. G. Hicks 2, B. Hughes ,
P. A. Jaanimagi , T. J. Kessler , J. Knauer ,
C. K. Li 2, S. J. Loucks , F. J. Marshall ,
P. W. McKenty , D. D. Meyerhofer , A. V. Okishev ,
S. Padalino 1 R. D. Petrasso 2, P. B. Radha ,
S. P. Regan , F. H. Seguin 2, W. Seka ,
R. W. Short , A. Simon , M. D. Skeldon , S. Skupsky ,
C. Stoeckl , R. P. J. Town , M. D. Wittman ,
B. Yaakobi , and J. D. Zuegel
University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics 250
East River Road, Rochester, NY 14623-1299
1 State University of New York at Geneseo
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States of America
Abstract
The principal role of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is
the development and validation of the direct-drive approach to inertial
fusion. The LLE experimental and theoretical programs in support of this
mission were organized to provide a moderate-gain option for the
U.S. National Ignition Facility (NIF ). Experimental implementation of the
LLE program is carried out on the LLE's 30-kJ, 60-beam, UV OMEGA laser. This
paper summarizes the status of the direct-drive ICF physics program at LLE
with emphasis on the development of beam-smoothing techniques,
long-scale-length plasma interaction experiments, direct-drive planar-foil
hydrodynamic instability experiments, the effect of laser nonuniformity on
target stability, integrated spherical target implosion experiments, design
of direct-drive targets, development of target diagnostic techniques, and
implementation of cryogenic-fuel-layering technology.
IAEA 1999