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Update 2015 on Target Fabrication Requirements for NIF Layered Implosions, with Emphasis on Capsule Support and Oxygen Modulations in GDP

S. W. Haan, D. S. Clark, S. H. Baxamusa, J. Biener, L. Berzak Hopkins, T. Bunn, D. A. Callahan, L. Carlson, T. R. Dittrich, M. J. Edwards, B. A. Hammel, A. Hamza, D. E. Hinkel, D. D. Ho, D. Hoover, W. Hsing, H. Huang, O. A. Hurricane, M. A. Johnson, O. S. Jones, A. L. Kritcher, O. L. Landen, J. D. Lindl, M. M. Marinak, A. J. MacKinnon, N. B. Meezan, J. Milovich, A. Nikroo, J. L. Peterson, P. Patel, H. F. Robey, J. D. Salmonson, V. A. Smalyuk, B. K. Spears, M. Stadermann, S. V. Weber, J. L. Kline, D. C. Wilson, A. N. Simakov, A. Yi

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 121-126

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-244

Understanding the Critical Parameters of the PAMS Mandrel Fabrication Process

Suhas Bhandarkar, Reny Paguio, Fred Elsner, Denise Hoover, Abbas Nikroo, Chris Guido

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 127-136

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-245

Tumble Polishing of Faster-Coated Glow Discharge Polymer Capsules

N. G. Rice, K. C. Chen, D. E. Hoover, A. M. Garcia, A. Nikroo, N. Dorsano

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 137-140

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-250

Surface Modification of ICF Target Capsules by Pulsed Laser Ablation

L. C. Carlson, M. A. Johnson, T. L. Bunn

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 141-153

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-248

Planarization of Isolated Defects on ICF Target Capsule Surfaces by Pulsed Laser Ablation

Noel Alfonso, Lane C. Carlson, Thomas L. Bunn

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 154-163

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-224

Gas Retention in Multilayer Alternate Ablator Capsules

Claudia M. Shuldberg, Michael E. Schoff, Hongwei Xu, Noel L. Alfonso, Erwin Castillo, Jay W. Crippen, Martin L. Hoppe Sr., Michael P. Farrell

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 164-172

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-231

Growth of a Solid D-T Crystal from the Liquid Inside Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets

D. R. Harding, D. Whitaker, C. Fella

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 173-183

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-211

Supercooling of Hydrogen on Template Materials to Deterministically Seed Ignition-Quality Solid Fuel Layers

S. J. Shin, L. A. Zepeda-Ruiz, J. R. I. Lee, S. H. Baxamusa, R. Dylla-Spears, T. Suratwala, B. J. Kozioziemski

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 184-190

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-212

Technique for Forming Solid D₂ and D-T Layers for Shock Timing Experiments at the National Ignition Facility

J. D. Sater, F. Espinosa-Loza, B. Kozioziemski, E. R. Mapoles, R. Dylla-Spears, J. W. Pipes, C. F. Walters

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 191-195

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-204

Zinc-Nucleated D₂ and H₂ Crystal Formation from Their Liquids

T. P. Bernat, N. Petta, B. Kozioziemski, S. J. Shin, D. R. Harding

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 196-205

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-223

Effect of a Surfactant on the Electric-Field Assembly of Oil-Water Emulsions for Making Foam Targets

B. P. Chock, T. B. Jones, D. R. Harding

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 206-218

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-215

The Effects of a Surfactant on the Operation of T-Junctions for Mass-Producing Foam Targets

N. D. Viza, M. H. Romanofsky, M. J. Moynihan, D. R. Harding

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 219-225

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-216

Development of Hierarchical, Tunable Pore Size Polymer Foams for ICF Targets

Christopher E. Hamilton, Matthew N. Lee, A. Nicholas G. Parra-Vasquez

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 226-229

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-227

Process Development and Micro-Machining of MARBLE Foam-Cored Rexolite Hemi-Shell Ablator Capsules

Randall B. Randolph, John A. Oertel, Derek W. Schmidt, Matthew N. Lee, Brian M. Patterson, Kevin C. Henderson, Christopher E. Hamilton

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 230-236

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-205

Specific Adaptations of Mechanical Machining Processes for Laser Target Manufacturing

J. Andre, R. Botrel, J. Schunck, A. Pinay, C. Chicanne, M. Theobald

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 237-243

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-241

Sinusoidal Ripples Micromachining on CHx Ablator for Hydrodynamics Growth Experiments

I. Geoffray, J. Andre, R. Bourdenet, J. Schunck, C. Chicanne, M. Theobald

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 244-253

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-221

Linear Sine Wave Profiling to Machine Instability Targets

D. W. Schmidt, J. I. Martinez

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 254-257

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-225

Machining of Two-Dimensional Sinusoidal Defects on Ignition-Type Capsules to Study Hydrodynamic Instability at the National Ignition Facility

E. M. Giraldez, M. L. Hoppe Jr., D. E. Hoover, A. Q. L. Nguyen, N. G. Rice, A. M. Garcia, H. Huang, M. P. Mauldin, M. P. Farrell, A. Nikroo, V. Smalyuk

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 258-264

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-234

A Flexure-Based Mechanism for Precision Adjustment of National Ignition Facility Target Shrouds in Three Rotational Degrees of Freedom

K.-J. Boehm, C. R. Gibson, J. R. Hollaway, F. Espinosa-Loza

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 265-273

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-217

Automation of NIF Target Fabrication

L. C. Carlson, H. Huang, N. Alexander, J. Bousquet, M. Farrell, A. Nikroo

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 274-287

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-226

Additive Manufacturing Capabilities Applied to Inertial Confinement Fusion at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tana Cardenas, Derek W. Schmidt, Dominic S. Peterson

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 288-294

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-249

Direct Writing Target Structures by Two-Photon Polymerization

L. J. Jiang, J. H. Campbell, Y. F. Lu, T. Bernat, N. Petta

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 295-309

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-222

Fabrication of Micron-Scale Cylindrical Tubes by Two-Photon Polymerization

T. P. Bernat, J. H. Campbell, N. Petta, I. Sakellari, S. Koo, J.-H. Yoo, C. Grigoropoulos

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 310-315

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-219

Development of Indirectly Driven Shock Tube Targets for Counter-Propagating Shear-Driven Kelvin-Helmholtz Experiments on the National Ignition Facility

D. Capelli, D. W. Schmidt, T. Cardenas, G. Rivera, R. B. Randolph, F. Fierro, E. C. Merritt, K. A. Flippo, F. W. Doss, J. L. Kline

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 316-323

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-229

Design and Engineering of a Target for X-Ray Thomson Scattering Measurements on Matter at Extreme Densities and Gigabar Pressures

K.-J. Boehm, N. Hash, D. Barker, T. Döppner, M. P. Farrell, P. Fitzsimmons, D. Kaczala, D. Kraus, B. Maranville, M. Mauldin, P. Neumayer, K. Segraves

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 324-331

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-242

Constitutive Models for the Viscoelastic Behavior of Polyimide Membranes at Room and Deep Cryogenic Temperatures

Suhas Bhandarkar, Jacob Betcher, Ryan Smith, Bruce Lairson, Travis Ayers

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 332-340

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-218

Phenomenological Model for Gold-Copper Electrodeposition: Application to Thick Coatings

F. Durut, R. Botrel, E. Brun, S. Le Tacon, C. Chicanne, O. Vincent-Viry, M. Theobald, V. Vignal

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 341-350

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-230

Rare-Earth Thin-Film Deposition and Oxidation Study

S. Le Tacon, A. Brodier, C. Chicanne, M. Theobald

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 351-357

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-240

Fabrication, Characterization, and Modeling of Comixed Films for NXS Calibration Targets

Javier Jaquez, Mike Farrell, Haibo Huang, Abbas Nikroo, Sean Regan, Kevin Fournier, Maria Alejandra Barrios Garcia, Frederic Perez

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 358-364

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-247

Improvements in Fabrication of Elastic Scattering Foils Used to Measure Neutron Yield by the Magnetic Recoil Spectrometer

H. G. Reynolds, M. E. Schoff, M. P. Farrell, M. Gatu Johnson, R. M. Bionta, J. A. Frenje

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 365-371

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-235

Fabrication of Large-Area Glow Discharge Polymer–Deposited Foils

M. E. Schoff, E. R. Castillo, N. M. Ravelo, M. P. Farrell

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 372-376

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-243

Quantitative Defect Analysis of Ablator Capsule Surfaces Using a Leica Confocal Microscope and a High-Density Atomic Force Microscope

H. Huang, L. C. Carlson, W. Requieron, N. Rice, D. Hoover, M. Farrell, D. Goodin, A. Nikroo, J. Biener, M. Stadernann, S. W. Haan, D. Ho, C. Wild

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 70 / Number 2 / August-September 2016 / Pages 377-386

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST15-220