Microphysics studies for direct-drive inertial confinement fusion

Accurate and self-consistent knowledge of material properties under high-energy-density (HED) conditions is crucial to reliably understand and design inertial confinement fusion (ICF) targets through radiation-hydrodynamic simulations. For direct-drive ICF target designs, the fuel deuterium-tritium...

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Published in:Nuclear fusion 2019-03, Vol.59 (3), p.32011
Main Authors: Hu, S.X., Goncharov, V.N., Radha, P.B., Regan, S.P., Campbell, E.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
EOS
high-energy-density physics
ICF
opacity
transport property
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Summary:Accurate and self-consistent knowledge of material properties under high-energy-density (HED) conditions is crucial to reliably understand and design inertial confinement fusion (ICF) targets through radiation-hydrodynamic simulations. For direct-drive ICF target designs, the fuel deuterium-tritium mixtures and ablator materials can undergo a wide range of density and temperature conditions. Their properties under extreme HED conditions, including the equation of state, thermal conductivity, opacity, and stopping power, are the necessary inputs for ICF simulations. To improve the predictive capability of radiation-hydrodynamic codes for direct-drive ICF simulations, we have performed systematic ab initio studies on the static, transport, and optical properties of deuterium (D2) and ablator materials such as polystyrene (CH), beryllium (Be), and silicon (Si), using first-principles methods. The obtained material properties, being favorably compared with existing experimental data, have been implemented into radiation-hydrodynamic codes. This article gives a brief review on how these microphysics studies affect the 1D radiation-hydrodynamic predictions of direct-drive ICF implosions on the OMEGA Laser System.
ISSN:0029-5515
1741-4326
DOI:10.1088/1741-4326/aac4e3