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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. Hicks2, B. Hughes,
P. A. Jaanimagi, T. J. Kessler, J. Knauer,
C. K. Li2, S. J. Loucks, F. J. Marshall,
P. W. McKenty, D. D. Meyerhofer, A. V. Okishev,
S. Padalino1 R. D. Petrasso2, P. B. Radha,
S. P. Regan, F. H. Seguin2, 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 2001
