Fusion Energy Research with Lasers, Direct Drive Targets, and Dry Wall Chambers *
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J.D. SETHIAN Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375 USA e-mail: [email protected] S.P. OBENSCHAIN, M. MYERS, A J. SCHMITT, D. COLOMBANT, J. GARDNER, F. HEGLER, M. WOLFORD, J. GIULIANI Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC S. PAYNE, C. BIBEAU, A. BARAYMIAN, R. BEACH, K. SCHAFFERS, K. SKULINA, W. MEIER, J. LATKOWSKI, J. LINDL, L.J. PERKINS, Lawrence Livermore National Lab D. GOODIN, R. PETZOLDT, and G. BESENBRUCH, General Atomics, San Diego, CA F. NAJMABADI, M. TILLACK and R. RAFFRAY, University of California, San Diego G. KULCINSKI, R. PETERSON and D. HAYNES, University of Wisconsin A. NOBILE, W. STECKLE, and J. HOFFER, Los Alamos National Laboratory D. SCHROEN and C. HALVORSEN, Schafer Corp, Livermore, CA C. OLSON, T. TANAKA, and T. RENK, Sandia National Laboratory N. GHONEIM, University of California, Los Angeles L. SNEAD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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