Preliminary results from the Pleiades experiment

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Abstract

We present preliminary experimental results from the Pleiades experiments, which were performed on the National Ignition Facility. The experiments consist of a 3.5 mm diameter hohlraum, which is irradiated by 80 laser beams with a total of 360 kJ In 2.5 ns. On the end of the hohlraum is a 200 micron long, 2 mm diameter SiO2 foam. We will present the requirements of the campaign as well as the diagnostic configuration. We will present hohlraum temperature measurements as well as radiographic measurements.

Authors

  • Paul Keiter

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John Kline

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Nick Lanier

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Martin Taccetti

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Barbara Devolder

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Katie Mussack

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Glenn Magelssen

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Bob Peterson

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John Morton

    • Atomic Weapons Establishment

  • Alastair Moore

    • Atomic Weapons Establishment

  • Mark Stevenson

    • Atomic Weapons Establishment