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Laser Targets of Beryllium Deuteride

N. G. Borisenko, V. M. Dorogotovtsev, A. I. Gromov, S. Yu, Guskov, Yu. A. Merkul'ev, Yu. E. Markushkin, N. A. Chirin, A. K. Shikov., V. F. Petrunin

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 38 / Number 1 / July 2000 / Pages 161-165

Technical Paper / Thirteenth Target Fabrication Specialists’ Meeting / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST00-A36135

Laser targets made of beryllium deuteride BeD2, nanocrystalline beryllium and of low-density beryllium are reported. Spherical laser targets are strong enough and are capable of storing DT-mixture for a long time, compared to that of SiO2 shells.