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Review of the Department of Energy's inertial confinement fusion program : the National Ignition Facility / Committee for the Review of the Department of Energy's Inertial Confinement Fusion Program, Commission of Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Review of the Department of Energy's Inertial Confinement Fusion Program.
Contributor:
National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications.
United States. Committee for the Review of the Department of Energy's Inertial Confinement Fusion Program.
Series:
Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
The Compass series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Inertial confinement fusion.
United States. Department of Energy. National Ignition Facility.
United States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (63 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press : Copies available from Naval Studies Board, 1997.
Language Note:
English
Contents:
Review of the Department of Energy's Inertial Confinement Fusion Program
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Executive Summary
BACKGROUND
RELEVANCE OF THE NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY TO SCIENCE BASED STOCKPILESTEWARDSHIP
SCIENTIFIC READINESS
TECHNOLOGICAL READINESS
NIF Laser Technology
Targets
The NIF Project
REMAINING HURDLES
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
The NIF Would Make Important Contributions Toward the Stated Long-Term Goals of the SBSS Program
The Science and Technology Have Progressed Sufficiently to Allow the NIF Project to Proceed as Planned
1 Background
THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN
SCIENCE BASED STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION
Scientific Goal
Current Facilities
The National Ignition Facility
DEFINITION OF IGNITION
2 Relevance of the National Ignition Facility to Science Based Stockpile Stewardship
PEOPLE
CERTIFICATION OF WEAPONS STEWARDS
CODE VALIDATION AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES
IGNITION
3 Scientific Readiness
RESULTS SINCE CRITICAL DECISION 2
MODELING CAPABILITIES
CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVING THE SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES
4 Technological Readiness
NIF LASER TECHNOLOGY
NIF Laser Design Goals and Ignition Requirements
Beamlet Performance as Validation of the NIF Design
Performance, Cost, and Optical Damage
Laser Architecture
Master Oscillator-Preamplifier
Multipass Amplifier-Booster Amplifier
Injection
Amplification
Spatial-mode Filtering
Pockels Cell Switch
Deformable Mirror
Harmonic Generation
Related Laser Experience
TARGETS
Hohlraum Design and Fabrication
Capsule Fabrication
Cryogenic Capsule Technology
DIAGNOSTICS
THE NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY PROJECT
Project Organization
Title I Review
Cost Estimates
Independent Cost Estimate Review
Contingency Analysis.
Operating Cost
5 Remaining Hurdles
6 Findings and Conclusions
THE NIF WOULD MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE STATED LONG-TERMGOALS OF THE SBSS PROGRAM
THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE PROGRESSED SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOWTHE NIF PROJECT TO PROCEED AS PLANNED
Appendix A Meeting Agendas and Attendance
AUGUST 1-2,1996 BECKMAN CENTER, IRVINE CALIFORNIA
Agenda
Attendees
SEPTEMBER 19-21,1996 LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
OCTOBER 16-17,1996 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, LABORATORY FOR LASERENERGETICS
NOVEMBER 3-5, 1996 LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, SANDIA NATIONALLABORATORIES
Attendees, Sandia National Laboratories
DECEMBER 5-6, 1996 WASHINGTON, D.C.
Appendix B Description of ICF Program and Selected Other Major SBSS Facilities
Appendix C Biographical Information
Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9786610191420
9781280191428
1280191422
9780309590464
0309590469
9780585193663
0585193665
OCLC:
45733508

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