Integrated ignition calculations for indirectly driven targets

Abstract

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Optimized beryllium target design for indirectly driven inertial confinement fusion experiments on the National Ignition Facility

“…Not surprisingly, much progress has been made in the last 20 years on application of Be ablators to NIF. For example, Lindl 13 discussed in 1995 NIF beryllium capsules with sodium (Na) and bromine (Br) doping, while Krauser et al 14 proposed in 1996 Cu as a dopant of choice because of its high solubility in Be (up to about 2.7-3 atomic %). In fact, Cu has the highest solubility in Be of all elements.…”