Fast Ignitor Research with Use of Ultra-Intense Laser System

Kazuo A. TANAKA; Ryosuke KODAMA; Tatsuhiko YAMANAKA; Hisanori FUJITA; Tadashi KANABE; Yoneyoshi KITAGAWA; Yoshiaki KATO; Yasuhiko SENTOKU; Nobuhiko IZUMI; Kenjiro TAKAHASHI; Tatsuya SONOMOTO; Tomohiro MATUSITA; Hideaki HABARA; Eiji YOSIDA; Satoshi MATUO; Tetsuji KAWASAKI; Takayoshi NORIMATSU; Yasuko KIMURA; Hideaki TAKABE; Kunioki MIMA

doi:10.1585/jspf.75.452

Kazuo A. TANAKA, Ryosuke KODAMA, Tatsuhiko YAMANAKA, Hisanori FUJITA, Tadashi KANABE, Yoneyoshi KITAGAWA, Yoshiaki KATO, Yasuhiko SENTOKU, Nobuhiko IZUMI, Kenjiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya SONOMOTO, Tomohiro MATUSITA, Hideaki HABARA, Eiji YOSIDA, Satoshi MATUO, Tetsuji KAWASAKI, Takayoshi NORIMATSU, Yasuko KIMURA, Hideaki TAKABE, Kunioki MIMA

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Kazuo A. TANAKA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Department of Electromagnetic Energy Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Ryosuke KODAMA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Tatsuhiko YAMANAKA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Hisanori FUJITA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Tadashi KANABE
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Yoneyoshi KITAGAWA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Yoshiaki KATO
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Yasuhiko SENTOKU
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Nobuhiko IZUMI
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Kenjiro TAKAHASHI
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Tatsuya SONOMOTO
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Tomohiro MATUSITA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Hideaki HABARA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Eiji YOSIDA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Satoshi MATUO
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Tetsuji KAWASAKI
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Takayoshi NORIMATSU
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Yasuko KIMURA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Hideaki TAKABE
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Department of Electromagnetic Energy Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan
Kunioki MIMA
Institute of Laser Engineering,Osaka University,Suita 565-0871,Japan

Keywords: fast ignition, high gain, ultra-intense laser plasma interaction

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1999 Volume 75 Issue 4 Pages 452-458

DOI https://doi.org/10.1585/jspf.75.452

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Abstract

Several years ago a new concept called “fast ignition” was introduced for inertial confinement fusion (ICF). The concept proposes to use an ultra-intense (Peta watt) short (psec) laser pulse to ignite a highly compressed fuel core within the core disassembly time. Since then, Japan, England, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia, Spain and USA started intensive studies on ultrahigh intensity laser plasma interactions. We report on our most recent experimental and theoretical studies on fast ignitor related research at the Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University.

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