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IFE Thick Liquid Wall Chamber Dynamics: Governing Mechanisms and Modeling and Experimental Capabilities
A. R. Raffray, W. Meier, S. Abdel-Khalik, R. Bonazza, P. Calderoni, C. S. Debonnel, Z. Dragojlovic, L. El-Guebaly, D. Haynes, J. Latkowski, C. Olson, P. F. Peterson, S. Reyes, P. Sharpe, M. S. Tillack, M. Zaghloul
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 1-27
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1082
Equation of State of High-Temperature Weakly Nonideal Flinabe (LiF-NaF-BeF2) Gas
Mofreh R. Zaghloul
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 28-38
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1083
Plasma Liner with an Intermediate Heavy Shell and Thermal Pressure Drive
D. D. Ryutov, Y. C. F. Thio
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 39-55
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1084
Materials Selection for Heavy Ion Fusion Hohlraums
R. W. Petzoldt, R. Gallix, D. T. Goodin, E. I. Valmianski, ARIES Team, W. S. Rickman
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 56-61
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1085
Evolution of Clearance Standards and Implications for Radwaste Management of Fusion Power Plants
L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, D. Paige, ARIES Team, Z-Pinch Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 62-73
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-2
Fabrications of Metallic Oxide Doped Polystyrene Shells via Emulsion Techniques
Pei-Jun Cai, Yong-Jian Tang, Lin Zhang, Wei-Dong Wu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 74-78
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1087
Summary of the International Energy Agency Workshop on Burning Plasma Physics and Simulation
A. J. H. Donné, A. Fasoli, J. Ferron, B. Gonçalves, S. Jardin, Y. Miura, J.-M. Noterdaeme, T. Ozeki
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 79-85
Workshop Summary | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1088
JFT-2M Program
Y. Kusama, M. Yamamoto, JFT-2M Group
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 89-95
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1089
Studies of Improved Confinement in JFT-2M
Y. Miura, M. Mori, T. Shoji, H. Matsumoto, K. Kamiya, K. Ida, S. Kasai
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 96-121
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1090
Studies of Radial Electric Field Formation and Its Effect on Fluctuations and Transport Barriers in the JFT-2M Tokamak
K. Ida, Y. Miura, T. Ido, Y. Nagashima, K. Shinohara
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 122-138
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1091
Heating, Current Drive, and Advanced Plasma Control in JFT-2M
K. Hoshino, T. Yamamoto, H. Tamai, K. Ohasa, H. Kawashima, Y. Miura, T. Ogawa, T. Shoji, T. Shibata, K. Kikuchi, M. Sawahata, K. Takahashi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 139-167
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1092
Study of SOL/Divertor Plasmas in JFT-2M
H. Kawashima, S. Sengoku, K. Uehara, H. Tamai, T. Shoji, H. Ogawa, T. Shibata, M. Yamamoto, Y. Miura, Y. Kusama, H. Kimura, H. Amemiya, Y. Sadamoto, Y. Nagashima
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 168-186
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1093
Ripple Reduction with Ferritic Insert in JFT-2M
K. Shinohara, M. Sato, H. Kawashima, K. Tsuzuki, S. Suzuki, K. Urata, N. Isei, T. Tani, K. Kikuchi, T. Shibata, H. Kimura, Y. Miura, Y. Kusama, M. Yamamoto, JFT-2M Group
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 187-196
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1094
Characteristics of Plasma Operation with the Ferritic Inside Wall and Its Compatibility with High-Performance Plasmas in JFT-2M
K. Tsuzuki, H. Kimura, Y. Kusama, M. Sato, H. Kawashima, K. Kamiya, K. Shinohara, H. Ogawa, K. Uehara, G. Kurita, S. Kasai, K. Hoshino, N. Isei, Y. Miura, M. Yamamoto, K. Kikuchi, T. Shibata, M. Bakhtiari, T. Hino, Y. Hirohata, Y. Yamauchi, K. Yamaguchi, H. Tsutsui, R. Shimada, H. Amemiya, Y. Nagashima, T. Ido, Y. Hamada
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 197-208
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1095
CT Injection Experiment in JFT-2M
H. Ogawa, T. Ogawa, K. Tsuzuki, H. Kawashima, S. Kasai, Y. Kashiwa, K. Hasegawa, S. Suzuki, T. Shibata, Y. Miura, Y. Kusama, H. Kimura, N. Fukumoto, M. Nagata, T. Uyama, S. Yatsu, H. Niimi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 209-224
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1096
Plasma Diagnostics in JFT-2M
S. Kasai, K. Kamiya, K. Shinohara, H. Kawashima, H. Ogawa, K. Uehara, Y. Miura, F. Okano, S. Suzuki, K. Hoshino, K. Tsuzuki, M. Sato, K. Oasa, Y. Kusama, T. Yamauchi, Y. Nagashima, K. Ida, S. Hidekuma, T. Ido, Y. Hamada, A. Nishizawa, Y. Kawasumi, Y. Uesugi, S. Okajima, K. Kawahata, A. Ejiri, H. Amemiya, Y. Sadamoto
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 225-240
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1097
Engineering Design, Installation, and Conditioning of Ferritic Steel Plates/Wall for AMTEX in JFT-2M
M. Yamamoto, T. Shibata, K. Tsuzuki, M. Sato, H. Kimura, F. Okano, H. Kawashima, S. Suzuki, K. Shinohara, JFT-2M Group, K. Urata
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | February 2006 | Pages 241-248
Technical Paper | JFT-2M Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1098
Energy for Future Centuries - Prospects for Fusion Power as a Future Energy Source
J. Ongena, G. Van Oost
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 3-15
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1099
Thermonuclear Burn Criteria for D-T Plasmas
Eckhard R. Rebhan, Guido Van Oost
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 16-26
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1100
The European Fusion Programme
D. Bartlett
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 27-35
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1101
Fusion Machines
R. R. Weynants
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 36-42
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1102
Stellarators
D. A. Hartmann
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 43-55
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1103
Guiding Center Motion
H. J. de Blank
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 59-66
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Kinetic Theory | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1104
Classical Plasma Kinetics and Transport Truncations
Karl H. Spatschek
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 67-80
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Kinetic Theory | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1105
Kinetic Theory of Plasma Waves - Part I: Introduction
P. U. Lamalle
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 81-86
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Kinetic Theory | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1106
Kinetic Theory of Plasma Waves - Part II: Homogeneous Plasma
E. Westerhof
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 87-96
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Kinetic Theory | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1107
Kinetic Theory of Plasma Waves - Part III: Inhomogeneous Plasma
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 97-100
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Kinetic Theory | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1108
Numerical Modeling of Particle Heating and Diffusion
D. Van Eester
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 101-107
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Kinetic Theory | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1109
Plasma Equilibrium in Tokamaks
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 111-117
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Equilibrium and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1110
MHD Instabilities in Tokamaks
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 118-130
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Equilibrium and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1111
Computing Ideal Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibria
R. Keppens, J. W. S. Blokland
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 131-138
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Equilibrium and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1112
Nonlinear Magnetohydrodynamics: Numerical Concepts
R. Keppens
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 139-146
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Equilibrium and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1113
Operational Limits and Limiting Instabilities in Tokamak Machines
H. R. Koslowski
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 147-154
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Equilibrium and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1114
Neoclassical Tearing Modes
H. R. Wilson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 155-163
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Equilibrium and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1115
Plasma Heating by Neutral Beam Injection
R. Koch
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 167-176
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1116
The Coupling of Electromagnetic Power to Plasmas
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 177-186
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1117
The Ion Cyclotron, Lower Hybrid and Alfven Wave Heating Methods
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 187-194
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1118
Electron Cyclotron Waves
Egbert Westerhof
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 195-201
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1119
Current Drive
D. W. Faulconer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 202-211
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1120
Overview of Plasma Edge Physics
Bernhard Unterberg
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 215-233
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Edge Physics and Exhaust | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1121
Plasma-Wall Interaction
U. Samm
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 234-239
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Edge Physics and Exhaust | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1122
The Dynamic Ergodic Divertor (DED)
K. H. Finken
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 240-247
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Edge Physics and Exhaust | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1123
Helium Removal and Recycling
D. Reiter, S. Wiesen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 248-257
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Edge Physics and Exhaust | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1124
Hermitian Moment Approach to the Classical Transport Properties of a Weakly Coupled Magnetized Plasma
B. Weyssow
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 261-267
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1125
Neoclassical Transport Properties of Tokamak Plasmas
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 268-276
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1126
Degraded Confinement and Turbulence in Tokamak Experiments
G. M. D. Hogeweij
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 277-292
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1127
Transport Studies Using Perturbative Experiments
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 293-299
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1128
Anomalous Transport Due to Magnetic Turbulence
Niek Lopes Cardozo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 300-308
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1129
Electrostatic Drift Instabilities, Turbulence and Anomalous Transport: Introduction and Basic Theory
André L. Rogister
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 309-318
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1130
Introduction to Drift Wave Turbulence Modelling
X. Garbet
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 319-326
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1131
Radial Electric Fields and Improved Confinement
Guido Van Oost
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 327-336
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1132
Numerical Transport Codes
J. P. H. E. Ongena, M. Evrard, D. McCune
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 337-345
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Transport | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1133
Introduction to Plasma Diagnostics
A. J. H. Donné
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 349-356
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1134
Probe Diagnostics for Fusion Devices
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 357-366
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1135
Diagnostics for Fluctuation Measurements
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 367-374
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1136
Laser-Aided Plasma Diagnostics
A. J. H. Donné, C. J. Barth
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 375-386
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1137
Microwave and Far Infrared Diagnostics
A. Krämer-Flecken
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 387-394
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1138
Spectroscopy
A. Pospieszczyk
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 395-403
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1139
Application of Atomic Beams for Plasma Diagnostic
B. Schweer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 404-411
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1140
Overview of Tokamak Results
Bernhard Unterberg, Ulrich Samm
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 415-424
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Fusion Reactor Issues | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1141
Heating, Confinement and Extrapolation to Reactors
J. Ongena, A. M. Messiaen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 425-440
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Fusion Reactor Issues | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1142
A Tokamak Reactor Based on Advanced Concepts
R. C. Wolf
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 441-454
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Fusion Reactor Issues | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1143
High Heat Flux Performance of Plasma Facing Materials and Components Under Service Conditions in Future Fusion Reactors
Jochen Linke
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 455-464
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Fusion Reactor Issues | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1144
Reactor Aspects of Fusion: Issues Related to Materials, Radioactivity and Radiation-Induced Effects
M. Rubel
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 465-473
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Fusion Reactor Issues | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1145
Simulations of the Onset and the Evolution of Coronal Mass Ejections
A. De Groof, S. Poedts
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2T | February 2006 | Pages 477-488
Technical Paper | Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Special Topic | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1146
Fast Ignition Inertial Fusion: An Introduction and Preview
E. Michael Campbell, Richard R. Freeman, Kazuo A. Tanaka
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 249-253
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1147
Fast Ignition: Overview and Background
Max Tabak, Denise Hinkel, Stefano Atzeni, E. Michael Campbell, Kazuo Tanaka
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 254-277
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-3-254
Laser Hole Boring and Hot Electron Generation in the Fast Ignition Scheme
Y. Sentoku, W. Kruer, M. Matsuoka, A. Pukhov
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 278-296
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1149
The Generation and Transport of Large Currents in Dense Materials: The Physics of Electron Transport Relative to Fast Ignition
R. R. Freeman, D. Batani, S. Baton, M. Key, R. Stephens
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 297-315
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1150
Fast Heating of High-Density Plasmas with a Reentrant Cone Concept
R. Kodama, P. A. Norreys, Y. Sentoku, R. B. Campbell
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 316-326
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1151
Hydrodynamics of Conically Guided Fast Ignition Targets
S. P. Hatchett, D. Clark, M. Tabak, R. E. Turner, C. Stoeckl, R. B. Stephens, H. Shiraga, K. Tanaka
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 327-341
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1152
Integral Experiments for Fast Ignition Reserach
Kazuo A. Tanaka, Ryosuke Kodama, Peter A. Norreys
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 342-357
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1153
Proof-of-Principle Experiments for Fast Ignition and the Fast Ignition Realization Experiment
Kunioki Mima, T. Takeda, FIREX Project Group
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 358-366
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1154
High-Energy Petawatt Project at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics
C. Stoeckl, J. A. Delettrez, J. H. Kelly, T. J. Kessler, B. E. Kruschwitz, S. J. Loucks, R. L. McCrory, D. D. Meyerhofer, D. N. Maywar, S. F. B. Morse, J. Myatt, A. L. Rigatti, L. J. Waxer, J. D. Zuegel, R. B. Stephens
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 367-373
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1155
Z-Pinch-Driven Fast Ignition Fusion Studies at Sandia National Laboratories
S. A. Slutz, R. A. Vesey, D. L. Hanson, R. B. Campbell, M. E. Cuneo, T. A. Mehlhorn, J. L. Porter
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 374-383
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1156
Z-Pinch-Driven Fast Ignition Fusion
Roger A. Vesey, Robert B. Campbell, Stephen A. Slutz, David L. Hanson, Michael E. Cuneo, Thomas A. Mehlhorn, John L. Porter
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 384-398
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1157
Assessment of Potential for Ion-Driven Fast Ignition
B. Grant Logan, Roger O. Bangerter, Debra A. Callahan, Max Tabak, Markus Roth, L. John Perkins, George Caporaso
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 399-411
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1158
Fast Ion Generation by High-Intensity Laser Irradiation of Solid Targets and Applications
M. Borghesi, J. Fuchs, S. V. Bulanov, A. J. MacKinnon, P. K. Patel, M. Roth
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 412-439
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1159
Proton Fast Ignition
M. H. Key, R. R. Freeman, S. P. Hatchett, A. J. MacKinnon, P. K. Patel, R. A. Snavely, R. B. Stephens
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 440-452
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1160
Laser Challenges for Fast Ignition
J. D. Zuegel, S. Borneis, C. Barty, B. Legarrec, C. Danson, N. Miyanaga, P. K. Rambo, C. Leblanc, T. J. Kessler, A. W. Schmid, L. J. Waxer, J. H. Kelly, B. Kruschwitz, R. Jungquist, E. Moses, J. Britten, I. Jovanovic, J. Dawson, N. Blanchot
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 453-482
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1161
Fabrication, Injection, and Tracking of Fast Ignition Targets: Status and Future Prospects
T. Norimatsu, D. Harding, R. Stephens, A. Nikroo, R. Petzoldt, H. Yoshida, K. Nagai, Y. Izawa
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 483-499
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1162
Liquid Cryogenic Targets for Fast Ignition Fusion
David L. Hanson, Stephen A. Slutz, Roger A. Vesey, Michael E. Cuneo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 500-516
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1163
Neutron Measurements and Diagnostic Developments Relevant to Fast Ignition
H. Habara, P. A. Norreys, R. Kodama, C. Stoeckl, V. Yu. Glebov
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 517-531
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1164
Power Plant and Fusion Chamber Considerations for Fast Ignition
W. R. Meier, W. J. Hogan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 532-541
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1165
Power Plant Concepts and Chamber Issues for Fast Ignition Direct-Drive Targets
Yasuji Kozaki
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 3 | April 2006 | Pages 542-552
Technical Paper | Fast Ignition | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1166
Update on Specifications for NIF Ignition Targets, and Their Rollup into an Error Budget
S. W. Haan, M. C. Herrmann, P. A. Amendt, D. A. Callahan, T. R. Dittrich, M. J. Edwards, O. S. Jones, M. M. Marinak, D. H. Munro, S. M. Pollaine, J. D. Salmonson, B. K. Spears, L. J. Suter
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 553-557
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-553
Calculations of a Fill Hole/Tube in an Ignition Capsule
S. C. Laffite, D. C. Wilson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 558-564
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1168
Research Program for the Fabrication of the Cryogenic Target to Reach Ignition on the LMJ. Results and Prospects
Ph. Baclet, F. Bachelet, A. Choux, E. Fleury, L. Jeannot, S. Laffite, M. Martin, G. Moll, G. Pascal, B. Reneaume, M. Theobald
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 565-573
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1169
Recent Results in Thermal and Hydrodynamic Simulations of Cryogenic Target for LMJ
Géraldine Moll, Philippe Baclet, Michel Martin
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 574-580
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-574
Thermal Infrared Exposure of Cryogenic Indirect Drive ICF Targets
R. A. London, J. D. Moody, J. J. Sanchez, J. D. Sater, B. J. Haid, D. N. Bittner
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 581-587
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1171
Theory and Numerical Modelling of the Effects of Ablator Wall and Hohlraum Transfer Gas Thermal Resistances on Deuterium-Tritium Redistribution Rates
Warren H. Giedt, Jorge J. Sanchez, Thomas P. Bernat
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 588-599
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1172
The Cryogenic Target for Ignition on the LMJ: Useful Tools to Achieve Nominal Temperature and Roughness Conditions of the DT Solid Layer
M. Martin, C. Gauvin, A. Choux, P. Baclet, G. Pascal
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 600-607
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-600
Low Mode Control of Cryogenic ICF Fuel Layers Using Infrared Heating
R. A. London, B. J. Kozioziemski, M. M. Marinak, G. D. Kerbel, D. N. Bittner
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 608-615
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1174
Three-Dimensional Characterization of Cryogenic Target Ice Layers Using Multiple Shadowgraph Views
D. H. Edgell, R. S. Craxton, L. M. Elasky, D. R. Harding, L. S. Iwan, R. L. Keck, L. D. Lund, S. J. Verbridge, M. D. Wittman, A. Warrick, T. Brown, W. Seka
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 616-625
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-616
Characterization of the DT Layer of ICF Targets by Optical Techniques
F. Gillot, A. Choux, L. Jeannot, G. Pascal, P. Baclet
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 626-634
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1176
A Novel Technique for Precisely Measuring the Thickness of Witness Plates
D. A. Steinman, R. B. Stephens, M. L. Hoppe
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 635-637
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1177
Measuring the Thickness of Roughened Bands Used in CYLMIX Experiments
Robert D. Day, Robert L. Sebring
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 638-641
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1178
3D Surface Reconstruction of ICF Shells After Full Surface Spheremapping
H. Huang, R. B. Stephens, J. B. Gibson, I. Valmianski
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 642-645
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-642
White Light Interferometry for the Optical Characterization of Transparent ICF Shells
R. B. Stephens, D. A. Steinman, M. L. Hoppe
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 646-649
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1180
Nondestructive Quantitative Dopant Profiling Technique by Contact Radiography
H. Huang, R. B. Stephens, S. A. Eddinger, J. Gunther, A. Nikroo, K. C. Chen, H. W. Xu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 650-656
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-650
Controlling the Pore Size and Gelation Time of Resorcinol Formaldehyde Foam for Fabrication of Direct Drive Targets for ICF Experiments
C. A. Frederick, R. R. Paguio, A. Nikroo, J. H. Hund, O. Acennas, M. Thi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 657-662
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1182
Optimization of Gelation to Prepare Hollow Foam Shell of Resorcinol-Formalin Using a Phase-Transfer Catalyst
Fuyumi Ito, Keiji Nagai, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 663-668
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1183
Silica, Metal Oxide, and Doped Aerogel Development for Target Applications
J. F. Hund, R. R. Paguio, C. A. Frederick, A. Nikroo, M. Thi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 669-675
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1184
Regular 3-D Networks with Clusters for Controlled Energy Transport Studies in Laser Plasma Near Critical Density
N. G. Borisenko, I. V. Akimova, A. I. Gromov, A. M. Khalenkov, Yu. A. Merkuliev, V. N. Kondrashov, J. Limpouch, J. Kuba, E. Krousky, K. Masek, W. Nazarov, V. G. Pimenov
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 676-685
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1185
Electrochemical Fabrication of Low Density Metal Foam with Mono-Dispersed-Sized Micro- and Submicro-Meter Pore
Keiji Nagai, Daisuke Wada, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 686-690
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1186
Tin-Polymer Composite on a Rotating Drum as a High Repetition Rate Laser Target for Extreme Ultraviolet Generation
Yuzuri Yasuda, Qincui Gu, Keiji Nagai, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu, Shinsuke Fujioka, Hiroaki Nishimura, Masahiro Nakatsuka
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 691-694
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1187
Polystyrene Based Foam Materials for Cryogenic Targets of Fast Ignition Realization Experiment (FIREX)
Nobukatsu Nemoto, Keiji Nagai, Yoshitaka Ono, Kei Tanji, Tomoya Tanji, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 695-700
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1188
Chemical Compatibility of Silica Aerogel Processes with ICF Hohlraums
Kimberly A. DeFriend, Brent F. Espinoza, Arthur Nobile, Jr., Kenneth V. Salazar, Robert D. Day, Norman E. Elliott, Timothy H. Pierce, Joyce E. Elliott, Derek W. Schmidt, Frank Fierro, David Sandoval, Jeff Griego, Adelaida C. Valdez, Michael Droege
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 701-706
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1189
Synthesis and Characterization of Fully Deuterated Upilex Type Polyimides
L. Poussard, E. Anselmi, B. Blondel, P. Buvat, A. Balland-Longeau
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 707-713
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1190
Preparation of Polyimide Ablator Coatings Using an Improved Solvent Vapor Smoothing Process
Stephan Letts, Evelyn Fearon, Mitchell Anthamatten, Steven Buckley, Charlotte King, Robert Cook
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 714-720
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1191
Improvement of Surface Smoothness of Vapor-Deposited Polyimide Coatings Using a Plastic Mesh Container as Bounce Pan
K. C. Chen, A. Nikroo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 721-727
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1192
Modeling Polymer Vapor Deposition: PMDA-ODA Poly(Amic Acid)
A. K. Knight, D. R. Harding
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 728-736
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1193
Diamond Ablators for Inertial Confinement Fusion
Juergen Biener, Paul B. Mirkarimi, Joseph W. Tringe, Sherry L. Baker, Yinmin Wang, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Nick E. Teslich, Kuang Jen J. Wu, Alex V. Hamza, Christoph Wild, Eckhard Woerner, Peter Koidl, Kai Bruehne, Hans-Joerg Fecht
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 737-742
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-737
Improving the Yield of Target Quality OMEGA Size PAMS Mandrels by Modifying Emulsion Components
R. R. Paguio, S. P. Paguio, C. A. Frederick, A. Nikroo, O. Acenas
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 743-749
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1195
Fabrication of Graded Germanium-Doped CH Shells
K. C. Chen, R. C. Cook, H. Huang, S. A. Letts, A. Nikroo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 750-756
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1196
Gas Etching to Obtain Germanium Doped CHx Microshells Compatible with the Laser Megajoule Target Specifications
M. Theobald, C. Chicanne, J. Barnouin, E. Pêche, P. Baclet
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 757-763
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-757
Fabrication of Surface Bumps on a Capsule to Simulate Fill Tube Mass Defects
Stephan Letts, Evelyn Fearon, Steven Buckley, Charlotte King, Robert Cook
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 764-767
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1198
Development of Sputtered Coated Glass Permeation Barrier
J. S. Jaquez, E. L. Alfonso, A. Nikroo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 768-772
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1199
Using Mass Spectrometry to Characterize Permeation Half-Life of ICF Targets
E. L. Alfonso, J. S. Jaquez, A. Nikroo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 773-777
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-773
BE Coatings on Spherical Surface for NIF Target Development
H. Xu, A. Nikroo, J. R. Wall, R. Doerner, M. Baldwin, J. H. Yu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 778-785
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1201
Fabrication of Beryllium Capsules with Copper-Doped Layers for NIF Targets: A Progress Report
Michael McElfresh, Janelle Gunther, Craig Alford, Eric Fought, Robert Cook, Abbas Nikroo, Hongwei Xu, Jason C. Cooley, Robert D. Field, Robert E. Hackenberg, Art Nobile
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 786-795
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-786
Progress in the Production of Materials and Fabrication of NIF Beryllium-Copper Ignition Capsules at Los Alamos National Laboratory
D. J. Alexander, J. C. Cooley, B. J. Cameron, L. B. Dauelsberg, R. M. Dickerson, R. E. Hackenberg, M. E. Mauro, A. Nobile, Jr., P. A. Papin, G. Rivera
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 796-801
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1203
Pyrolytic Removal of the Plastic Mandrel from Sputtered Beryllium Shells
Robert C. Cook, Stephan A. Letts, Steven R. Buckley, Evelyn Fearon
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 802-808
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1204
Investigating the Potential of Using Focused Ion Beam Technology to Bore Holes in and Attach Fill-Tubes to a Beryllium Ablator
H. L. Wilkens, A. V. Hamza, A. Nikroo, N. E. Teslich
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 809-812
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1205
Excimer Laser Ablation of 1D, 2D and Double Faces Sinusoidal Profiles on A-C:H (Amorphous Hydrogenated Carbon), Brominated Polystyrene and Polyimide Polymers Foils
S. Bednarczyk, I. Geoffray, G. Perron, O. Legaie, Ph. Baclet
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 813-817
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-813
Laser Machining for Fabrication of Hohlraums and Capsules
M. D. Shirk, B. T. Kelly, S. M. Haynes, B. C. Stuart, J. J. Sanchez, J. D. Moody, R. C. Cook
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 818-821
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST49-818
Micron-Scale Deep Hole Drilling for Beryllium Capsule Fill Applications
J. P. Armstrong, A. M. Rubenchik, J. Gunther, B. C. Stuart
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 822-831
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1208
Formation and Characterization of Polyimide Tents for NIF-Target Capsules
Jordan Alexander, Forbes Powell, Mark Hagen, Jeff Guckian, Bobby Warren
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 832-837
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1209
The Effect of Corners on Electroplating of Hohlraum Mandrels
J. L. Kaae, D. M. Woodhouse
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 838-841
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1210
Micromachining of Fast Ignition Targets
M. P. Mauldin, A. L. Greenwood, M. N. Kittelson, C. H. Shearer, J. N. Smith, Jr., D. M. Woodhouse
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 842-845
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1211
Progress in Coating Multi-Layered Cocktail Hohlraums
H. L. Wilkens, J. Gunther, M. P. Mauldin, A. Nikroo, J. R. Wall, D. R. Wall, R. J. Wallace
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 846-850
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1212
Tritium Operations at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics
W. T. Shmayda, S. J. Loucks, R. Janezic, T. W. Duffy, D. R. Harding, L. D. Lund
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 851-858
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1213
Exposure of NIF Relevant Polymeric Samples to Deuterium-Tritium Gas at Elevated Temperature and Pressure
Peter S. Ebey, James M. Dole, Arthur Nobile, Jon R. Schoonover, John Burmann, Bob Cook, Steve Letts, Jorge Sanchez, Abbas Nikroo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 859-864
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1214
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis of Plastic Capsule Materials Exposed to Deuterium-Tritium (DT) Gas
Jon R. Schoonover, Warren P. Steckle, Jr., Norman Elliot, Peter S. Ebey, Arthur Nobile, Abbas Nikroo, Robert C. Cook, Stephan A. Letts
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 49 | Number 4 | May 2006 | Pages 865-869
Technical Paper | Target Fabrication | doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1215