Resolving discrepancies in bang-time predictions for ICF experiments on the NIF: Insights from the Build-A-Hohlraum Campaign
GF Swadling, WA Farmer, H Chen, N Aybar… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
This study investigated discrepancies between measured and simulated x-ray drive in
Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) hohlraums at the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Despite …
Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) hohlraums at the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Despite …
Burn Propagation in Magnetized High-Yield Inertial Fusion
Recent experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) have demonstrated ignition for the
first time in an inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiment, a major milestone allowing the …
first time in an inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiment, a major milestone allowing the …
Magnetized ICF implosions: Non-axial magnetic field topologies
CA Walsh, DJ Strozzi, A Povilus, ST O'Neill… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This paper explores 4 different magnetic field topologies for application to spherical inertial
confinement fusion implosions: axial, mirror, cusp and closed field lines. A mirror field is …
confinement fusion implosions: axial, mirror, cusp and closed field lines. A mirror field is …