Title :
Implosion and heating experiments of fast ignition targets for FIREX-1 project
Author :
Shiraga, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
Integrated experiments of fast ignition for FIREX-1 project have been performed with Gekko-XII and LFEX lasers at the Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University. Implosion and heating dynamics have been intensively studied.
Keywords :
explosions; laser fusion; plasma heating by laser; FIREX-1 project; Gekko-XII laser; LFEX laser; fast ignition targets; heating dynamics; heating experiment; implosion; laser fusion; Cameras; Heat engines; Heating; Hydrodynamics; Ignition; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Laser theory; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers; fast ignition; implosion; laser fusion; ultrafast x-ray imaging; ultrashort laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292727