Isentropic Scaling Law for Implosions of Solid Spherical Targets

Abstract

In this study, an isentropic scaling law is developed for direct-drive implosions of solid spherical targets—a setup frequently employed in Fast Ignition Realization Experiments—in order to estimate densities at maximum compression. Adiabatic theories usually cannot explain shock-driven compression due to entropy production; however, differences among similar implosion scenarios can be approximated by isentropic laws. Numerous one-dimensional implosion simulations support for the proposed isentropic scaling law, especially regarding the relationship between confinement time and density at maximum compression.