2003•Unpublished venueRequires access
Development of a Z-pinch-driven ICF hohlraum concept on Z
M. E. Cuneo, J. L. Porter, R. A. Vesey, L. E. Ruggles, W. W. Simpson, M. Vargas, D. L. Hanson, T. J. Nash, G. A. Chandler, J. R. Asay, C. A. Hall, C. Deeney, R. B. Spielman, J. H. Hammer, A. Toor, O. L. Landen, Joachim Koch
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Abstract
Summary form only given. Recent development of high power Z-pinches (>150 TW) on the Z driver has permitted the study of high-temperature, radiation-driven hohlraums. Three complementary, Z-pinch source-hohlraum-ICF capsule configurations are being developed to harness the X-ray output of these Z-pinch's. These are the dynamic-hohlraum, static-wall hohlraum, and Z-pinch-driven hohlraum concepts. Each has different potential strengths and concerns. In this paper, we report on the first experiments with the Z-pinch-driven hohlraum (ZPDH) concept. A high-yield ICF capsule design for this concept appears feasible, when driven by Z-pinches from a 60 MA-class driver.