A5073871334- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
- High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
- Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Marine and fisheries research
- Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Hydraulic flow and structures
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
Los Alamos National Laboratory
2021-2024
Seafish
2003
In inertial confinement fusion, deuterium–tritium (DT) fuel is brought to densities and temperatures where fusion ignition occurs. However, mixing of the ablator material into may prevent by diluting cooling fuel. MARBLE experiments at National Ignition Facility provide new insight how affects thermonuclear burn. These use laser-driven capsules containing deuterated plastic foam tritium gas. Embedded within are voids known sizes locations, which control degree heterogeneity Initially,...
An interface is Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) unstable when acceleration pushes a less dense material into more one, and the growth of instability governed partly by Atwood number gradient. Double-shell inertial confinement fusion capsules have foam spacer layer pushing on an inner capsule composed beryllium tamper high-Z shell, so RT interfaces that require benchmarking. To this end, results planar shock experiment with beryllium/tungsten targets are presented. One target had normal bilayer...
High-energy-density (HED) experiments utilizing X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) must take a different approach to fielding these than the current methodology used for large HED facilities in United States. The XFELs and their associated laser drivers have much faster repetition rate do larger facilities. Experiments be designed execute hundreds rather few shots per experimental run. new paradigm requires data collection analysis. It also an integrated experiment target design. In this...