Target Fabrication

Michael Stadermann

6/19/2019

Abstract:

Targets are a central component to all NIF experiments. The targets themselves are complex little structures that have extreme requirements on quality and precision of all components and their assembly, and the materials required by the experiment often require the development of new materials and processes. In this talk, I will give an overview of the various types of targets used on NIF and describe the challenges for materials and assembly on the example of a cryogenic inertial confinement fusion target.

Bio:

Michael Stadermann started his career at LLNL in 2004 as a postdoc after receiving his PhD in physical chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined Target Fabrication in 2007 as staff scientist, where he developed new materials for targets and transferred them into the production process. He is currently the Deputy Program Manager for Target Fabrication.