Fusion neutrons from the gas–pusher interface in deuterated-shell inertial confinement fusion implosions

The first measurements and numerical simulations of fusion neutrons from the gas–pusher interface of indirectly-driven inertial confinement fusion implosions have been performed using hydrogen-filled capsules made with a deuterated inner layer. Nonlinear saturation of the growth of hydrodynamic pert...

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Published in:Physics of plasmas 1998-03, Vol.5 (3), p.768-774
Main Authors: Chrien, R. E., Hoffman, N. M., Colvin, J. D., Keane, C. J., Landen, O. L., Hammel, B. A.
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Language:English
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Summary:The first measurements and numerical simulations of fusion neutrons from the gas–pusher interface of indirectly-driven inertial confinement fusion implosions have been performed using hydrogen-filled capsules made with a deuterated inner layer. Nonlinear saturation of the growth of hydrodynamic perturbations in high linear growth factor (≃325) implosions was varied by adjusting the initial surface roughness of the capsule. The neutron yields are in quantitative agreement with the direct simulations of perturbation growth, and also with a linear mode superposition and saturation model including enhanced thermal loss in the mixed region. Neutron spectra from these capsules are broader than expected for the calculated ion temperatures, suggesting the presence of nonthermal broadening from mass motion during the fusion burn.
ISSN:1070-664X
1089-7674
DOI:10.1063/1.872761