A Consistent Measurement-Based Picture of Core-Mix in Direct-Drive Implosions on OMEGA
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68 LLE Review, Volume 86 Introduction The central goal of direct-drive implosions on the OMEGA laser1 is to validate the performance of the high-gain, directdrive ignition designs2 planned for use on the National Ignition Facility. Inferring the density, temperature, and fuel–shell mix of ignition-relevant capsule implosions is important in validating models of implosions. To this end, diagnostic information from sets of implosions that differ in their hydrodynamic properties has been obtained in direct-drive spherical-capsule implosions on OMEGA. In this article, we report on an analysis of the experimental charged-particle and neutron data that provide consistent information on densities and temperatures of one set of similar experiments.
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