X-Ray Emission from National Ignition Facility Indirect Drive Targets

We have performed a series of 1-D numerical simulations of the x-ray emission from National Ignition Facility (NIF) targets. Results are presented in terms of total x-ray energy, pulse length, and spectrum. Scaling of x-ray emissions is presented for variations in both target yield and hohlraum wall thickness. Experiments conducted on the Nova facility provide some validation of the computational tools and methods.