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, and 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)

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)

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 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)

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)

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

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)