1. Enhanced direct-drive implosion performance on NIF with wavelength separation.
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Zylstra, A. B., Yeamans, C., Le Pape, S., MacKinnon, A., Hohenberger, M., Fittinghoff, D. N., Herrmann, H., Kim, Y., Radha, P. B., McKenty, P. W., Craxton, R. S., and Hoppe, M.
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WAVELENGTHS , *ENERGY transfer , *BESSEL beams , *SYMMETRY - Abstract
Cross-beam energy transfer (CBET) can significantly affect the energy coupling and symmetry of direct-drive implosions. We report on a series of direct-drive shots with 2.1 mm outer diameter capsules conducted on NIF for diagnostic development and calibration in which the wavelength separation (Δ λ) between the inner and outer cone beams was varied. We observe a strong improvement in performance as Δ λ is applied, with the nuclear yield increasing by up to a factor of 4 ×. Other data including the nuclear bang time and implosion symmetry suggest that increasing Δ λ suppresses CBET and improves both the energy coupling and drive symmetry. These results provide a strong and important benchmark for CBET models applicable to direct-drive ignition designs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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