Workshop on the Science of Fusion Ignition on NIF

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The following IOP papers are overview summaries on the status of the National Ignition Campaign at the time of publication.

Ignition and Inertial Confinement Fusion at The National Ignition Facility
Edward I. Moses
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 244 012006 (2010)

Progress towards ignition on the National Ignition Facility
J.D. Lindl et al.
Nuclear Fusion 51 094024 (2011)

AIP Physics of Plasmas journal: the following representative papers, published since 2010, are in order of Vol. and Issue; the listing does not include papers ‘submitted to’ or ‘in press.’

Capsule performance optimization in the National Ignition Campaign
O. L. Landen, T. R. Boehly, D. K. Bradley, D. G. Braun, D. A. Callahan, P. M. Celliers, G. W. Collins, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 17, 056301 (2010)

Experimental basis for laser-plasma interactions in ignition hohlraums at the National Ignition Facility
D. H. Froula, L. Divol, R. A. London, R. L. Berger, T. Döppner, N. B. Meezan, J. Ralph, J. S. Ross, L. J. Suter, and S. H. Glenzer
Phys. Plasmas 17, 056302 (2010)

National Ignition Campaign Hohlraum energetics
N. B. Meezan, L. J. Atherton, D. A. Callahan, E. L. Dewald, S. Dixit, E. G. Dzenitis, M. J. Edwards, C. A. Haynam, D. E. Hinkel, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 17, 056304 (2010)

Symmetry tuning via controlled crossed-beam energy transfer on the National Ignition Facility
P. Michel, S. H. Glenzer, L. Divol, D. K. Bradley, D. Callahan, S. Dixit, S. Glenn, D. Hinkel, R. K. Kirkwood, J. L. Kline, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 17, 056305 (2010)

Probing high areal-density cryogenic deuterium-tritium implosions using downscattered neutron spectra measured by the magnetic recoil spectrometer
J. A. Frenje, D. T. Casey, C. K. Li, F. H. Séguin, R. D. Petrasso, V. Yu. Glebov, P. B. Radha, T. C. Sangster, D. D. Meyerhofer, et al. Phys. Plasmas 17, 056311 (2010)

Shock-Tuned Cryogenic-Deuterium-Tritium Implosion Performance on Omega
Sangster, T. C., V. N. Goncharov, et al
Phys. Plasmas 17, 056312 (2010)

Convergent ablator performance measurements
D. G. Hicks, B. K. Spears, D. G. Braun, R. E. Olson, C. M. Sorce, P. M. Celliers, G. W. Collins, and O. L. Landen
Phys. Plasmas 17, 102703 (2010)

Point design targets, specifications, and requirements for the 2010 ignition campaign on the National Ignition Facility
S. W. Haan, J. D. Lindl, D. A. Callahan, D. S. Clark, J. D. Salmonson, B. A. Hammel, L. J. Atherton, R. C. Cook, M. J. Edwards, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 18, 051001 (2011)

Capsule implosion optimization during the indirect-drive National Ignition Campaign
O. L. Landen, J. Edwards, S. W. Haan, H. F. Robey, J. Milovich, B. K. Spears, S. V. Weber, D. S. Clark, J. D. Lindl, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 18, 051002 (2011)

The experimental plan for cryogenic layered target implosions on the National Ignition Facility—The inertial confinement approach to fusion
M. J. Edwards, J. D. Lindl, B. K. Spears, S. V. Weber, L. J. Atherton, D. L. Bleuel, D. K. Bradley, D. A. Callahan, C. J. Cerjan, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 18, 051003 (2011)

Analysis of the National Ignition Facility ignition hohlraum energetics experiments
R. P. J. Town, M. D. Rosen, P. A. Michel, L. Divol, J. D. Moody, G. A. Kyrala, M. B. Schneider, J. L. Kline, C. A. Thomas, , et al.
Phys. Plasmas 18, 056302 (2011)

Symmetry tuning for ignition capsules via the symcap technique
G. A. Kyrala, J. L. Kline, S. Dixit, S. Glenzer, D. Kalantar, D. Bradley, N. Izumi, N. Meezan, O. Landen, D. Callahan, S. V. Weber, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 18, 056307 (2011)

The potential role of electric fields and plasma barodiffusion on the inertial confinement fusion database
Peter Amendt, S. C. Wilks, C. Bellei, C. K. Li, and R. D. Petrasso
Phys. Plasmas 18, 056308 (2011)

Diagnosing and controlling mix in National Ignition Facility implosion experiments
B. A. Hammel, H. A. Scott, S. P. Regan, C. Cerjan, D. S. Clark, M. J. Edwards, R. Epstein, S. H. Glenzer, S. W. Haan, N. Izumi, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 18, 056310 (2011)

Kinetic simulations of stimulated Raman backscattering and related processes for the shock-ignition approach to inertial confinement fusion
C. Riconda, S. Weber, V. T. Tikhonchuk, and A. Héron
Phys. Plasmas 18, 092701 (2011)

Multiple spherically converging shock waves in liquid deuterium
T. R. Boehly, V. N. Goncharov, W. Seka, S. X. Hu, J. A. Marozas, D. D. Meyerhofer, P. M. Celliers, D. G. Hicks, M. A. Barrios, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 18, 092706 (2011)

Shock timing experiments on the National Ignition Facility: Initial results and comparison with simulation
H. F. Robey, T. R. Boehly, P. M. Celliers, J. H. Eggert, D. Hicks, R. F. Smith, R. Collins, M. W. Bowers, K. G. Krauter, P. S. Datte, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 19, 042706 (2012)

The velocity campaign for ignition on NIF
D. A. Callahan, N. B. Meezan, S. H. Glenzer, A. J. MacKinnon, L. R. Benedetti, D. K. Bradley, J. R. Celeste, P. M. Celliers, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 19, 056305 (2012)

Hot-spot mix in ignition-scale implosions on the NIF
S. P. Regan, R. Epstein, B. A. Hammel, L. J. Suter, J. Ralph, H. Scott, M. A. Barrios, D. K. Bradley, D. A. Callahan, C. Cerjan, et al.
Phys. Plasmas 19, 056307 (2012)

Trapping induced nonlinear behavior of backward stimulated Raman scattering in multi-speckled laser beams
L. Yin, B. J. Albright, H. A, Rose, K. J. Bowers, B. Bergen, R. K. Kirkwood, D. E. Hinkel, A. B. Langdon, P. Michel, et al
Phys. Plasmas 19, 056304 (2012)

Stimulated Raman scatter analyses of experiments conducted at the National Ignition Facility
D. E. Hinkel, M. D. Rosen, E. A. Williams, A. B. Langdon, C. H. Still, D. A. Callahan, J. D. Moody, P. A. Michel, et al
Phys. of Plasmas 18, 056312 (2011)

Investigating inertial confinement fusion target fuel conditions through x-ray spectroscopy
Stephanie B. Hansen
Phys. Plasmas 19, 056312 (2012)

APS Physical Review Letters journal: the following representative papers, published since 2010, are in order of Vol. and Issue; the listing does not include papers ‘submitted to’ or ‘in press.’

Generalized Measurable Ignition Criterion for Inertial Confinement Fusion
Chang Py et al
2010 Phys. Rev. Lett. 104 135002

Demonstration of the Highest Deuterium-Tritium Areal Density Using Multiple-Picket Cryogenic Designs on OMEGA
Goncharov, V. N., T. C. Sangster, et al
2010 Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 165001

Observation of High Soft X-Ray Drive in Large-Scale Hohlraums at the National Ignition Facility
Kline J L et al
2011 Phys. Rev. Lett. 106 085003

Demonstration of Ignition Radiation Temperatures in Indirect-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion Hohlraums
Glenzer S H et al
2011 Phys. Rev. Lett. 106 085004

Other journal articles: the following representative papers, published since 2010, are in order of Vol. and Issue; the listing does not include papers ‘submitted to’ or ‘in press.’

Multi-step redirection by cross-beam power transfer of ultra-high-power lasers in a plasma
J. D. Moody, P. Michel, L. Divol, R. L. Berger, E. Bond, D. K. Bradley, D. A. Callahan, E. L. Dewald, S. Dixit, S. Glenn, et al
Nature Physics 8, 344 (2012)

The role of a DCA atomic physics package in explaining the energy balance in ignition scale hohlraums
M.D. Rosen, H. A. Scott, D. E. Hinkel, E. A. Williams, D. A. Callahan, R. P. J. Town, L. Divol, P. A. Michel, W. L. Kruer, et al
High Energy Density Physics 7, (3), 180 (2011)

The following representative papers provide a historical basis for confidence in the simulation approach that has been taken. In particular these articles test the ability to model relevant hydrodyamic instabilities.

Three-dimension simulation of Nova high growth factor capsule implosion experiments
M. M. Marinak, R. E. Tipton, O. L. Landen, T. J. Murphy, P. Amendt, S. W. Haan, S. P. Hatchett, C. J. Keane, et al
Phys. Plasmas 3, 2070 (1996)

Three-dimensional Single Mode Rayleigh-Taylor Experiments on Nova
M. M. Marinak, B. A. Remington, S. V. Weber, R. E. Tipton, S. W. Haan, K. S. Budil, O. L. Landen, J. D. Kilkenny, and R. Wallace
Phys. Rev. Letters 75, 3677 (1995)

Nonlinear Rayleigh-Taylor Evolution of a Three-Dimensional Multimode Perturbation
M. M. Marinak, S. G. Glendinning, R. J. Wallace, B. A. Remington, K. S. Budil, S. W. Haan, R. E. Tipton, and J. D. Kilkenny
Phys. Rev. Letters 80, 4426 (1998)