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T. R. BoehlyUniversity of RochesterLaboratory for Laser Energetics
52nd Annual Meeting of theAmerican Physical SocietyDivision of Plasma Physics
Chicago, IL8–12 November 2010
Shock-Timing Measurements in Spherical Targets Filled with Liquid Deuterium
VISAR data: Four spherical shock waves
1st shock 2nd 3rd 4th
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3
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100
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100
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tan
ce (n
m)
Capsule/cone detail
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Summary
Precision shock-timing measurements in cryogenic spherical targets are used to tune ICF target designs
• High-performanceICFtargetsrequireprecisetimingofmultipleshockwaves to condition the capsule for implosion
•Theseshocksaretimedbymeasuringvelocitiesandcoalescencetimes in cryogenic cone-in-shell targets
•Measurementsoffoursphericallyconvergingshockswereobtained on OMEGA
•Simulationsaccuratelypredicttheshockvelocityandtimingwhen nonlocal thermal transport is included
•Thistechniquewillbeappliedtofull-scaleNIFexperimentstotune pulse shapes for ignition targets
Collaborators
V.N.Goncharov,W.Seka,M.A.Barrios,D.E.Fratanduono,S.X.Hu, T. J. B. Collins, J. A. Marozas, T. C. Sangster, and D. D. Meyerhofer
University of RochesterLaboratory for Laser Energetics
P.M.Celliers,D.Munro,D.G.Hicks,H.F.Robey,andG.W.CollinsLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The timing of multiple convergent shocks is studied using directly driven spheres with re-entrant cones
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36 beamson sphere Au
cone
LiquidD2
Cryostat
CDshell
Capsule/cone detail
Streakcamera
SOP2
Image plane
VISAR1
Streakcamera
1Velocity interferometer system for any reflector2Streaked optical pyrometer
Triple-pulse irradiation produces three shock waves that are readily diagnosed with VISAR and SOP
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0 1 2 3Time (ns)
4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
VISARVISAR
SOPSOP
1st shock100
0
100Dis
tan
ce (n
m)
100
0
100
Dis
tan
ce (n
m)
2nd 3rd shock
Coalescence
Sphericalconvergence
By adjusting the strength or timing of the laser pulses, the shock merger times can be controlled
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0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
100
0
100Dis
tan
ce (n
m)
S59533
1st shock 2nd 3rd shock
Increase third pulse; merger occurs earlier
2nd
S59534
Time (ns)
1st shock 3rd shock
100
0
100Dis
tan
ce (n
m)
A nonlocal-transport model better simulates shock velocitiesthanaflux-limitermodel
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Nonlocal model is more consistent with acceleration, absorption,andscattered-lightexperiments.
V. N. Goncharov (Q13.0001)
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20
40
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5Time (ns)
Two-shock data
2.0 2.5 3.0
60
80
Vel
oci
ty (n
m/n
s) First shock
Second shock
VISAR dataFlux limiter(f = 0.06)
Nonlocal
Three-shockexperimentsarewellmodeledbysimulations, including convergence effects
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40
0 1 2 3Time (ns)
10-nm CH shell6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
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04 5 6
60
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100
Vel
oci
ty (n
m/n
s)
SO
P c
ou
nts
Acceleration dueto convergence
Simulation
VISAR
SOP
This agreement is approaching the required ±50-ps accuracy.
Experimentswith5-nmCHshellsarewellmodeled,indicating adequate treatment of D2 ablation plasma
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20
40
0 1 2 3Time (ns)
4 5
60
80
Vel
oci
ty (n
m/n
s)
SOP
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
SO
P c
ou
nts
Simulation
VISAR
Four shocks were observed using an ICF pulse with a main-drive pulse
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1st shock 2nd 3rd 4th
0 1 2Time (ns)
3
4th shock mergesbefore main pulse blanks window
S59819
100
0
100Dis
tan
ce (n
m)
Four shocks and three mergers were observed from a full OMEGA ICF pulse, including velocities of ~140 km/s
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50
0.0 0.5 1.5 2.5Time (ns)
1.0 2.0 3.0 3.5
100
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Vel
oci
ty (n
m/n
s)
12000
SOP
10000
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2000
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SO
P c
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ntsSimulation
VISAR
Shock timing on the NIF will be performed with cone-in-shell targets inside ignition-size hohlraums
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Summary/Conclusions
Precision shock-timing measurements in cryogenic spherical targets are used to tune ICF target designs
• High-performanceICFtargetsrequireprecisetimingofmultipleshockwaves to condition the capsule for implosion
•Theseshocksaretimedbymeasuringvelocitiesandcoalescencetimes in cryogenic cone-in-shell targets
•Measurementsoffoursphericallyconvergingshockswereobtained on OMEGA
•Simulationsaccuratelypredicttheshockvelocityandtimingwhen nonlocal thermal transport is included
•Thistechniquewillbeappliedtofull-scaleNIFexperimentstotune pulse shapes for ignition targets