Cylindrical implosion platform for the study of highly magnetized plasmas at Laser MegaJoule

0565901 - FZÚ 2023 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Perez-Callejo, G. - Vlachos, Ch. - Walsh, C.A. - Florido, R. - Bailly-Grandvaux, M. - Vaisseau, X. - Suzuki-Vidal, F. - McGuffey, C. - Beg, F.N. - Bradford, P. - Ospina-Bohorquez, V. - Batani, D. - Raffestin, D. - Colaïtis, A. - Tikhonchuk, Vladimir - Casner, A. - Koenig, M. - Albertazzi, B. - Fedosejevs, R. - Woolsey, N. - Ehret, M. - Debayle, A. - Loiseau, P. - Calisti, A. - Ferri, S. - Honrubia, J. - Kingham, R. - Mancini, R.C. - Gigosos, M.A. - Santos, J.J.
Cylindrical implosion platform for the study of highly magnetized plasmas at Laser MegaJoule.
Physical Review E. Roč. 106, č. 3 (2022), č. článku 035206. ISSN 2470-0045. E-ISSN 2470-0053
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : physics * omega * code
OECD category: Fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics)
Impact factor: 2.4, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access

Investigating the potential benefits of the use of magnetic fields in inertial confinement fusion experiments has given rise to experimental platforms like the Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion approach at the Z-machine (Sandia National Laboratories) or its laser-driven equivalent at OMEGA (Laboratory for Laser Energetics). Implementing these platforms at MegaJoule-scale laser facilities, such as the Laser MegaJoule (LMJ) or the National Ignition Facility (NIF), is crucial to reaching self-sustained nuclear fusion and enlarges the level of magnetization that can be achieved through a higher compression. In this paper, we present a complete design of an experimental platform for magnetized implosions using cylindrical targets at LMJ. A seed magnetic field is generated along the axis of the cylinder using laser-driven coil targets, minimizing debris and increasing diagnostic access compared with pulsed power field generators.

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