Inertial Confinement: Ignition Physics

Presentations

• The National Ignition Facility Enhanced Yield Capability

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 9:30 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 9:42 AM

  Publication: [1] E. I. Moses, J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 112, 012003 (2008).
  [2] Hurricane, O. A. and M. C. Herrmann, Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 67(1): 213-230, (2017).
  [3] H. Abu-Shawareb et al. (Indirect Drive ICF Collaboration), Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 065102 (2024)

  Presenters

  • Dayne E Fratanduono

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Authors

  • Dayne E Fratanduono

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Gordon Brunton

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Tom D Chapman

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Ginevra E Cochran

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Denise E Hinkel

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Annie L Kritcher

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Jean-Michel Di Nicola

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Jeff Horner

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Steve A MacLaren

    • LLNL
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Jose Luis Milovich

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Ryan C Nora

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Paul F Schmit

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Tayyab Suratwala

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Bruno Van Wonterghem

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Chris R Weber

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

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• Performance Optimization of High-Yield Inertial Confinement Fusion Implosions

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 9:42 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 9:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  Authors

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • William Thomas Trickey

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Alexander Shvydky

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

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• Multidimensional Simulations of Next-Generation Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 9:54 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 10:06 AM

  Presenters

  • William Thomas Trickey

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  Authors

  • William Thomas Trickey

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Alexander Shvydky

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Duc M Cao

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • U. Rochester/LLE

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

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• Influence of hard x-rays on the ignition threshold in layered inertial fusion capsules

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 10:06 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 10:18 AM

  Presenters

  • William S Daughton

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  Authors

  • William S Daughton

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Brian James Albright

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Brian Michael Haines

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Nelson M Hoffman

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John J Kuczek

    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Kevin D Meaney

    • LANL

  • Joshua Paul Sauppe

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

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• Evolution of fusion ignition burn through ultrafast reaction history measurements

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 10:18 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 10:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Kevin D Meaney

    • LANL

  Authors

  • Kevin D Meaney

    • LANL

  • Robert H Dwyer

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Rochester

  • Patrick J Adrian

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • Nelson M Hoffman

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • William S Daughton

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Brian Michael Haines

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John J Kuczek

    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Ryan S Lester

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joshua Paul Sauppe

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Hermann Geppert-Kleinrath

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • David Schlossberg

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Andrew G MacPhee

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Yongho Kim

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

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• Imprint sensitivity study for high-yield laser direct drive

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 10:30 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 10:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Alexander Shvydky

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  Authors

  • Alexander Shvydky

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Duc M Cao

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • U. Rochester/LLE

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Christophe Dorrer

    • University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Daniel J Haberberger

    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Igor V Igumenshchev

    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • John A Marozas

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics - Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • William Thomas Trickey

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Ka Ming Woo

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Dustin H Froula

    • University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

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• Mitigating Laser Imprint with Hybrid Shock Drive in Polar Illumination on OMEGA

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 10:42 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 10:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Thomas Kaldawi

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Thomas Kaldawi

    • University of Rochester

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics - Rochester

  • Luke A Ceurvorst

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester

  • Alexander Shvydky

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Cliff A Thomas

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Pericles Silouanos Farmakis

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Riccardo Betti

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energy, Rochester, NY, USA.

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• Energy Scaling of Laser Direct-Drive Implosion Performance on OMEGA

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 10:54 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 11:06 AM

  Presenters

  • Cliff A Thomas

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Cliff A Thomas

    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • James P Knauer

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester

  • Christian Stoeckl

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester

  • Michael J Rosenberg

    • University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester

  • Sean P Regan

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Timothy J Collins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Valeri N Goncharov

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Riccardo Betti

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energy, Rochester, NY, USA.

  • Dustin H Froula

    • University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Christopher Deeney

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Kenneth S Anderson

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • K. A Bauer

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Mark J Bonino

    • University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Duc M Cao

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • U. Rochester/LLE

  • Stephen S Craxton

    • University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
    • University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Dana H Edgell

    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Reuben Epstein

    • University of Rochester

  • Sarah Fess

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Chad Forrest

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Vladimir Glebov

    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Varchas Gopalaswamy

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics - Rochester

  • David R Harding

    • University or Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Igor V Igumenshchev

    • Lab for Laser Energetics

  • Steven T Ivancic

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Douglas W Jacobs-Perkins

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Roger T Janezic

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Tirtha Raj Joshi

    • Lab For Laser Energetics

  • Michael Koch

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Joe Kwiatkowski

    • University of Rochester, LLE

  • Aarne Lees

    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester

  • Frederic J Marshall

    • University of Rochester

  • Michael Michalko

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Samuel Morse

    • Kwiatkowski

  • Dhrumir P Patel

    • University of Rochester

  • Jonathan L Peebles

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • P. B Radha

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • University of Rochester

  • Hans G Rinderknecht

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics - Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

  • Siddharth Sampat

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Thomas C Sangster

    • University of Rochester

  • Rahul C Shah

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics - Rochester
    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Walter T Shmayda

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, U. of Rochester

  • David P Turnbull

    • University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    • University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  • Wolfgang Theobald

    • Focused Energy
    • Focused Energy GmbH
    • University of Rochester

  • Conner A Williams

    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • SNL

  • Edward M Campbell

    • MCM Consultants

  • Alison R Christopherson

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Max Tabak

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Neil B Alexander

    • General Atomics - San Diego
    • General Atomics

  • Mike P Farrell

    • GA

  • Claudia M Shuldberg

    • GA

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• The Shock-Augmented Ignition Approach to Laser Inertial Fusion

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 11:06 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 11:18 AM

  Publication: Scott et al, Physical Review Letters, (2022).

  Presenters

  • Robbie H Scott

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  Authors

  • Robbie H Scott

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  • Duncan Barlow

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  • William Thomas Trickey

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Kristen Churnetski

    • University of Rochester

  • Matthew Khan

    • University of York

  • Ryan C Nora

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Alex Zylstra

    • Pacific Fusion
    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Arun Nutter

    • University of York

  • Calum Freeman

    • University of York

  • Luca Scott

    • University of York

  • Roberto Claudio Mancini

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Kevin Glize

    • Rutherford Appleton Lab

  • L John J Perkins

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Jay David Salmonson

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Darwin D Ho

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Sean P Regan

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Christian Stoeckl

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • University of Rochester

  • Vladimir A Smalyuk

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Otto L Landen

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Wolfgang Theobald

    • Focused Energy
    • Focused Energy GmbH
    • University of Rochester

  • Jason Clapp

    • University of Nevada, Reno

  • Riccardo Betti

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
    • Laboratory for Laser Energy, Rochester, NY, USA.

  • Nigel C Woolsey

    • University of York

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• Delayed-drive laser pulse shapes on the National Ignition Facility: The potential to trade some ignition margin for improved stability and lower adiabats

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 11:18 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 11:30 AM

  Presenters

  • L John J Perkins

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  Authors

  • L John J Perkins

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Darwin D Ho

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Robbie H Scott

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  • Marius Millot

    • LLNL
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Nuno Lemos

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Jay David Salmonson

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Marilyn Beth Schneider

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Bradley B Pollock

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Donald T Blackfield

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Shock ignition of the Focused Energy IFE target designs

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 11:30 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 11:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Stefano Atzeni

    • Focused Energy GmbH
    • Focused Energy

  Authors

  • Stefano Atzeni

    • Focused Energy GmbH
    • Focused Energy

  • Matthias Boenner

    • Focused Energy

  • Debra Ann Callahan

    • Focused Energy

  • Jim Gaffney

    • Focused Energy

  • Linh Nguyen

    • Focused Energy Inc.
    • Focused Energy

  • Wolfgang Theobald

    • Focused Energy
    • Focused Energy GmbH
    • University of Rochester

  • Pravesh K Patel

    • Focused Energy

  • Markus Roth

    • Focused Energy

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• Kinetic effects on alpha particle energy transfer in dense core plasma

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 11:42 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 11:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Natsumi Iwata

    • Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University

  Authors

  • Natsumi Iwata

    • Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University

  • Drew P Higginson

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Yasuhiko Sentoku

    • Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka Univ
    • Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University

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• INTEGRATED RADIATION-MAGNETO-HYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS OF MAGNETIZED BURNING PLASMAS

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 11:54 AM – Oct. 7, 2024, 12:06 PM

  Presenters

  • Blagoje Z Djordjevic

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  Authors

  • Blagoje Z Djordjevic

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • David Jerome Strozzi

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • George B Zimmerman

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Chris R Weber

    • Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Steve A MacLaren

    • LLNL
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • John D Moody

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Chris A Walsh

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Directly driven fast-ignition targets with steep density gradients for inertial fusion energy

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 12:06 PM – Oct. 7, 2024, 12:18 PM

  Publication: Phys. Plasmas 31, 050704 (2024)

  Presenters

  • Adam B Sefkow

    • University of Rochester

  Authors

  • Adam B Sefkow

    • University of Rochester

  • Burl G Logan

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Max Tabak

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Comparisons of ignition criteria and applications to double shell capsules

  ORAL

  Oct. 7, 2024, 12:18 PM – Oct. 7, 2024, 12:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Baolian Cheng

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  Authors

  • Baolian Cheng

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Paul A Bradley

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

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