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Volume 49

Number 4

Update on Specifications for NIF Ignition Targets, and Their Rollup into an Error Budget

S. W. Haan, M. C. Herrmann, P. A. Amendt, D. A. Callahan, T. R. Dittrich, M. J. Edwards, O. S. Jones, M. M. Marinak, D. H. Munro, S. M. Pollaine, J. D. Salmonson, B. K. Spears, L. J. Suter

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 553-557

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-553

Calculations of a Fill Hole/Tube in an Ignition Capsule

S. C. Laffite, D. C. Wilson

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 558-564

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1168

Research Program for the Fabrication of the Cryogenic Target to Reach Ignition on the LMJ. Results and Prospects

Ph. Baclet, F. Bachelet, A. Choux, E. Fleury, L. Jeannot, S. Laffite, M. Martin, G. Moll, G. Pascal, B. Reneaume, M. Theobald

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 565-573

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1169

Recent Results in Thermal and Hydrodynamic Simulations of Cryogenic Target for LMJ

Géraldine Moll, Philippe Baclet, Michel Martin

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 574-580

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-574

Thermal Infrared Exposure of Cryogenic Indirect Drive ICF Targets

R. A. London, J. D. Moody, J. J. Sanchez, J. D. Sater, B. J. Haid, D. N. Bittner

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 581-587

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1171

Theory and Numerical Modelling of the Effects of Ablator Wall and Hohlraum Transfer Gas Thermal Resistances on Deuterium-Tritium Redistribution Rates

Warren H. Giedt, Jorge J. Sanchez, Thomas P. Bernat

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 588-599

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1172

The Cryogenic Target for Ignition on the LMJ: Useful Tools to Achieve Nominal Temperature and Roughness Conditions of the DT Solid Layer

M. Martin, C. Gauvin, A. Choux, P. Baclet, G. Pascal

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 600-607

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-600

Low Mode Control of Cryogenic ICF Fuel Layers Using Infrared Heating

R. A. London, B. J. Kozioziemski, M. M. Marinak, G. D. Kerbel, D. N. Bittner

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 608-615

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1174

Three-Dimensional Characterization of Cryogenic Target Ice Layers Using Multiple Shadowgraph Views

D. H. Edgell, R. S. Craxton, L. M. Elasky, D. R. Harding, L. S. Iwan, R. L. Keck, L. D. Lund, S. J. Verbridge, M. D. Wittman, A. Warrick, T. Brown, W. Seka

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 616-625

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-616

Characterization of the DT Layer of ICF Targets by Optical Techniques

F. Gillot, A. Choux, L. Jeannot, G. Pascal, P. Baclet

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 626-634

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1176

A Novel Technique for Precisely Measuring the Thickness of Witness Plates

D. A. Steinman, R. B. Stephens, M. L. Hoppe

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 635-637

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1177

Measuring the Thickness of Roughened Bands Used in CYLMIX Experiments

Robert D. Day, Robert L. Sebring

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 638-641

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1178

3D Surface Reconstruction of ICF Shells After Full Surface Spheremapping

H. Huang, R. B. Stephens, J. B. Gibson, I. Valmianski

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 642-645

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-642

White Light Interferometry for the Optical Characterization of Transparent ICF Shells

R. B. Stephens, D. A. Steinman, M. L. Hoppe

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 646-649

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1180

Nondestructive Quantitative Dopant Profiling Technique by Contact Radiography

H. Huang, R. B. Stephens, S. A. Eddinger, J. Gunther, A. Nikroo, K. C. Chen, H. W. Xu

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 650-656

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-650

Controlling the Pore Size and Gelation Time of Resorcinol Formaldehyde Foam for Fabrication of Direct Drive Targets for ICF Experiments

C. A. Frederick, R. R. Paguio, A. Nikroo, J. H. Hund, O. Acennas, M. Thi

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 657-662

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1182

Optimization of Gelation to Prepare Hollow Foam Shell of Resorcinol-Formalin Using a Phase-Transfer Catalyst

Fuyumi Ito, Keiji Nagai, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 663-668

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1183

Silica, Metal Oxide, and Doped Aerogel Development for Target Applications

J. F. Hund, R. R. Paguio, C. A. Frederick, A. Nikroo, M. Thi

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 669-675

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1184

Regular 3-D Networks with Clusters for Controlled Energy Transport Studies in Laser Plasma Near Critical Density

N. G. Borisenko, I. V. Akimova, A. I. Gromov, A. M. Khalenkov, Yu. A. Merkuliev, V. N. Kondrashov, J. Limpouch, J. Kuba, E. Krousky, K. Masek, W. Nazarov, V. G. Pimenov

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 676-685

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1185

Electrochemical Fabrication of Low Density Metal Foam with Mono-Dispersed-Sized Micro- and Submicro-Meter Pore

Keiji Nagai, Daisuke Wada, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 686-690

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1186

Tin-Polymer Composite on a Rotating Drum as a High Repetition Rate Laser Target for Extreme Ultraviolet Generation

Yuzuri Yasuda, Qincui Gu, Keiji Nagai, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu, Shinsuke Fujioka, Hiroaki Nishimura, Masahiro Nakatsuka

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 691-694

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1187

Polystyrene Based Foam Materials for Cryogenic Targets of Fast Ignition Realization Experiment (FIREX)

Nobukatsu Nemoto, Keiji Nagai, Yoshitaka Ono, Kei Tanji, Tomoya Tanji, Mitsuo Nakai, Takayoshi Norimatsu

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 695-700

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1188

Chemical Compatibility of Silica Aerogel Processes with ICF Hohlraums

Kimberly A. DeFriend, Brent F. Espinoza, Arthur Nobile, Jr., Kenneth V. Salazar, Robert D. Day, Norman E. Elliott, Timothy H. Pierce, Joyce E. Elliott, Derek W. Schmidt, Frank Fierro, David Sandoval, Jeff Griego, Adelaida C. Valdez, Michael Droege

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 701-706

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1189

Synthesis and Characterization of Fully Deuterated Upilex Type Polyimides

L. Poussard, E. Anselmi, B. Blondel, P. Buvat, A. Balland-Longeau

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 707-713

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1190

Preparation of Polyimide Ablator Coatings Using an Improved Solvent Vapor Smoothing Process

Stephan Letts, Evelyn Fearon, Mitchell Anthamatten, Steven Buckley, Charlotte King, Robert Cook

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 714-720

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1191

Improvement of Surface Smoothness of Vapor-Deposited Polyimide Coatings Using a Plastic Mesh Container as Bounce Pan

K. C. Chen, A. Nikroo

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 721-727

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1192

Modeling Polymer Vapor Deposition: PMDA-ODA Poly(Amic Acid)

A. K. Knight, D. R. Harding

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 728-736

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1193

Diamond Ablators for Inertial Confinement Fusion

Juergen Biener, Paul B. Mirkarimi, Joseph W. Tringe, Sherry L. Baker, Yinmin Wang, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Nick E. Teslich, Kuang Jen J. Wu, Alex V. Hamza, Christoph Wild, Eckhard Woerner, Peter Koidl, Kai Bruehne, Hans-Joerg Fecht

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 737-742

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-737

Improving the Yield of Target Quality OMEGA Size PAMS Mandrels by Modifying Emulsion Components

R. R. Paguio, S. P. Paguio, C. A. Frederick, A. Nikroo, O. Acenas

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 743-749

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1195

Fabrication of Graded Germanium-Doped CH Shells

K. C. Chen, R. C. Cook, H. Huang, S. A. Letts, A. Nikroo

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 750-756

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1196

Gas Etching to Obtain Germanium Doped CHx Microshells Compatible with the Laser Megajoule Target Specifications

M. Theobald, C. Chicanne, J. Barnouin, E. Pêche, P. Baclet

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 757-763

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-757

Fabrication of Surface Bumps on a Capsule to Simulate Fill Tube Mass Defects

Stephan Letts, Evelyn Fearon, Steven Buckley, Charlotte King, Robert Cook

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 764-767

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1198

Development of Sputtered Coated Glass Permeation Barrier

J. S. Jaquez, E. L. Alfonso, A. Nikroo

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 768-772

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1199

Using Mass Spectrometry to Characterize Permeation Half-Life of ICF Targets

E. L. Alfonso, J. S. Jaquez, A. Nikroo

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 773-777

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-773

BE Coatings on Spherical Surface for NIF Target Development

H. Xu, A. Nikroo, J. R. Wall, R. Doerner, M. Baldwin, J. H. Yu

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 778-785

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1201

Fabrication of Beryllium Capsules with Copper-Doped Layers for NIF Targets: A Progress Report

Michael McElfresh, Janelle Gunther, Craig Alford, Eric Fought, Robert Cook, Abbas Nikroo, Hongwei Xu, Jason C. Cooley, Robert D. Field, Robert E. Hackenberg, Art Nobile

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 786-795

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-786

Progress in the Production of Materials and Fabrication of NIF Beryllium-Copper Ignition Capsules at Los Alamos National Laboratory

D. J. Alexander, J. C. Cooley, B. J. Cameron, L. B. Dauelsberg, R. M. Dickerson, R. E. Hackenberg, M. E. Mauro, A. Nobile, Jr., P. A. Papin, G. Rivera

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 796-801

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1203

Pyrolytic Removal of the Plastic Mandrel from Sputtered Beryllium Shells

Robert C. Cook, Stephan A. Letts, Steven R. Buckley, Evelyn Fearon

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 802-808

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1204

Investigating the Potential of Using Focused Ion Beam Technology to Bore Holes in and Attach Fill-Tubes to a Beryllium Ablator

H. L. Wilkens, A. V. Hamza, A. Nikroo, N. E. Teslich

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 809-812

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1205

Excimer Laser Ablation of 1D, 2D and Double Faces Sinusoidal Profiles on A-C:H (Amorphous Hydrogenated Carbon), Brominated Polystyrene and Polyimide Polymers Foils

S. Bednarczyk, I. Geoffray, G. Perron, O. Legaie, Ph. Baclet

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 813-817

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-813

Laser Machining for Fabrication of Hohlraums and Capsules

M. D. Shirk, B. T. Kelly, S. M. Haynes, B. C. Stuart, J. J. Sanchez, J. D. Moody, R. C. Cook

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 818-821

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-818

Micron-Scale Deep Hole Drilling for Beryllium Capsule Fill Applications

J. P. Armstrong, A. M. Rubenchik, J. Gunther, B. C. Stuart

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 822-831

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1208

Formation and Characterization of Polyimide Tents for NIF-Target Capsules

Jordan Alexander, Forbes Powell, Mark Hagen, Jeff Guckian, Bobby Warren

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 832-837

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1209

The Effect of Corners on Electroplating of Hohlraum Mandrels

J. L. Kaae, D. M. Woodhouse

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 838-841

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1210

Micromachining of Fast Ignition Targets

M. P. Mauldin, A. L. Greenwood, M. N. Kittelson, C. H. Shearer, J. N. Smith, Jr., D. M. Woodhouse

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 842-845

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1211

Progress in Coating Multi-Layered Cocktail Hohlraums

H. L. Wilkens, J. Gunther, M. P. Mauldin, A. Nikroo, J. R. Wall, D. R. Wall, R. J. Wallace

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 846-850

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1212

Tritium Operations at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics

W. T. Shmayda, S. J. Loucks, R. Janezic, T. W. Duffy, D. R. Harding, L. D. Lund

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 851-858

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1213

Exposure of NIF Relevant Polymeric Samples to Deuterium-Tritium Gas at Elevated Temperature and Pressure

Peter S. Ebey, James M. Dole, Arthur Nobile, Jon R. Schoonover, John Burmann, Bob Cook, Steve Letts, Jorge Sanchez, Abbas Nikroo

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 859-864

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1214

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis of Plastic Capsule Materials Exposed to Deuterium-Tritium (DT) Gas

Jon R. Schoonover, Warren P. Steckle, Jr., Norman Elliot, Peter S. Ebey, Arthur Nobile, Abbas Nikroo, Robert C. Cook, Stephan A. Letts

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 865-869

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST06-A1215