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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 
 

High-energy-density physics

High-Energy-
Density Physics
Publications

PUBLISHED AND SUBMITTED PAPERS (1993–2012)

Science

2010

C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin, J.A. Frenje et al., "Charged-Particle Probing of X-ray–Driven Inertial-Fusion Implosions" Science 327, 1231 (2010).

P. Norreys, "Controlling Implosion Symmetry Around a Deuterium-Tritium Target" Science 327, 1208 (2010).

2008

J.R. Rygg, F.H. Séguin, C.K. Li, et al., "Proton Radiography of Inertial Fusion Implosions" Science 319, 1223 (2008).

J.R. Rygg et al., "Supplementary Material: Proton Radiography of Inertial Fusion Implosions" Science 319, 1223 (2008).

 

Physical Review Letters

2012

D.T. Casey, J.A. Frenje, M. Gatu Johnson et al., "Measurements of the T(t, 2n)4He Neutron Spectrum at Low Reactant Energies from Inertial Confinement Implosions," Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 025003 (2012).

M.J.E. Manuel, C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin et al., "First Measurements of Rayleigh-Taylor-Induced Magnetic Fields in Laser-Produced Plasmas," Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 255006 (2012).

A.J. MacKinnon, J.L. Kline, S.N. Dixit et al., "Assembly of High-Areal-Density Deuterium-Tritium Fuel from Indirectly Driven Cryogenic Implosions," Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 215005 (2012).

H.F. Robey, P.M. Celliers, J.L. Kline et al., "Precision Shock Tuning on the National Ignition Facility," Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 215004 (2012).

D.T. Casey, J.A. Frenje, M. Gatu Johnson et al., "Evidence for Stratification of Deuterium-Tritium Fuel in Inertial Confinement Fusion Implosions," Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 075002 (2012).

C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin, J.A. Frenje et al., "Impeding Hohlraum Plasma Stagnation in Inertial-Confinement Fusion," Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 025001 (2012).

 

2011

J.A. Frenje, C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin et al., "Measurements of the Differential Cross Sections for the Elastic n-3H and n-2H Scattering at 14.1 MeV by Using an Inertial Confinement Fusion Facility," Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 122502 (2011).

P.Y. Chang, G. Fiksel, M. Hohenberger et al., "Fusion Yield Enhancement in Magnetized Laser-Driven Implosions," Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 035006 (2011).

 

2010

F. Philippe et al, "Experimental Demonstration of X-Ray Drive Enhancement with Rugby-Shaped Hohlraums," Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 035004 (2010).

V. N. Goncharov et al, "Demonstration of the Highest Deuterium-Tritium Areal Density Using Multiple-Picket Cryogenic Designs on OMEGA," Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 165001 (2010).

V. A. Smalyuk et al, "Implosion Experiments using Glass Ablators for Direct-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion," Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 165002 (2010).

P. Amendt et al, "Plasma Barodiffusion in Inertial-Confinement-Fusion Implosions: Application to Observed Yield Anomalies in Thermonuclear Fuel Mixtures", Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 115005 (2010).

2009

R.D. Petrasso et al, "Lorentz Mapping of Magnetic Fields in Hot Dense Plasmas ," Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 085001 (2009).

C.K. Li et al, "Observations of Electromagnetic Fields and Plasma Flow in Hohlraums with Proton Radiography ," Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 205001 (2009).

F.J. Marshall et al, "Plasma-Density Determination from X-Ray Radiography of Laser-Driven Spherical Implosions ," Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 185004 (2009).

O. V. Gotchev et al, "Laser-Driven Magnetic-Flux Compression in High-Energy-Density Plasmas," Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 215004 (2009).

2008

V.A. Smalyuk et al, "Rayleigh-Taylor Growth Stabilization in Direct-Drive Plastic Targets at Laser Intensities of ~1 X 10 15 W/cm 2," Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 025002 (2008).

C.K. Li et al, "Monoenergetic-Proton-Radiography Measurements of Implosion Dynamics in Direct-Drive Inertial-Confinement Fusion" Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 225001 (2008).

T.C. Sangster et al, "High-Areal-Density Fuel Assembly in Direct-Drive Cryogenic Implosions," Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 185006 (2008).

V.A. Smalyuk et al, "Role of Hot-Electron Preheating in the Compression of Direct-Drive Imploding Targets with Cryogenic D2 Ablators," Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 185005 (2008).

 

2007

C. D.Zhou et al., "High-rhoR Implosions for Fast-Ignition Fuel Assembly" Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 025004 (2007).

C.K. Li et al., "Observation of Megagauss-Field Topology Changes due to Magnetic Reconnection in Laser-Produced Plasmas" Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 055001 (2007).

C.K. Li et al., "Observation of the Decay Dynamics and Instabilities of Megagauss Field Structures in Laser-Produced Plasmas" Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 015001 (2007).

J.R. Rygg et al., "Time-Dependent Nuclear Measurements of Mix in Inertial Confinement Fusion" Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 215002 (2007).

 

2006

C. K. Li et al., "Measuring E and B fields in Laser-Produced Plasmas with Monoenergetic Proton Radiography" Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 135003 (2006).

2004

C. K. Li et al., "Effects of Nonuniform Illumination on Implosion Asymmetry in Direct-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion" Phys. Rev. Lett. 92 (20), 205001(2004).

S. P. Regan et al., "Dependence of Shell Mix on Feedthrough in Direct Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion",  Phys. Rev. Lett. 92 (18), 185002 (2004).

2003

V. A. Smalyuk et al., "Time-Resolved Areal-Density Measurements with Proton Spectroscopy in Spherical Implosions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 90 (13), 135002 (2003)

R. D. Petrasso et al., "Measuring Implosion Dynamics through rR Evolution in Inertial-Confinement Fusion Experiments", Phys. Rev. Lett. 90 (9), 095002 (2003).

2002

C. K. Li et al., "Effects of Fuel-Shell Mix upon Direct-Drive, Spherical Implosions on OMEGA" Phys. Rev. Lett. 89 (16), 165002 (2002).

S. P. Regan et al., "Shell Mix in the Compressed Core of Spherical Implosions",  Phys. Rev. Lett. 89 (8), (2002).

1996

R. D. Petrasso et al., "Measuring Implosion Symmetry and Core Conditions in the National Ignition Facility", Phys. Rev. Lett. 77 (13), 2718 (1996).

1993

C. K. Li and R. D. Petrasso, "Charged particle stopping powers in inertial confinement fusion plasmas", Phys. Rev. Lett. 70 (20), 3059 (1993).

C. K. Li and R. D. Petrasso, "Fokker-Planck equation for moderately coupled plasmas", Phys. Rev. Lett. 70 (20), 3063 (1993).

 

Physics of Plasmas

 

2012

D. G. Hicks, N. B. Meezan, E. L. Dewald et al., "Implosion dynamics measurements at the National Ignition Facility", Physics of Plasmas 19, 112702 (2012).

N. Sinenian, W. Theobald, J.A. Frenje et al., "Proton emission from cone-in-shell fast-ignition experiments at Omega", Physics of Plasmas 19, 112708 (2012).

W. Theobald, R. Nora, M. Lafon et al., "Spherical shock-ignition experiments with the 40 + 20-beam configuration on OMEGA", Physics of Plasmas 19, 102706 (2012).

N. Sinenian, G. Fiksel, J.A. Frenje et al., "Heavy-ion emission from short-pulse laser-plasma interactions with thin foils", Physics of Plasmas 19, 093118 (2012).

M.J.-E. Manuel, C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin et al., "Rayleigh-Taylor-induced magnetic fields in laser-irradiated plastic foils", Physics of Plasmas 19, 082710 (2012).

A.R. Miles, H.-K. Chung, R. Heeter et al., "Numerical simulation of thin-shell direct drive DHe3-filled capsules fielded at OMEGA", Physics of Plasmas 19, 072702 (2012).

S.H. Glenzer, D.A. Callahan, A.J. MacKinnon et al., "Cryogenic thermonuclear fuel implosions on the National Ignition Facility", Physics of Plasmas 19, 056318 (2012).

O.S. Jones, C.J. Cerjan, M.M. Marinak et al., "A high-resolution integrated model of the National Ignition Campaign cryogenic layered experiments", Physics of Plasmas 19, 056315 (2012).

A. Zylstra, C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin et al., "Measurements of hohlraum-produced fast ions", Physics of Plasmas 19, 042707 (2012).

Y. Kim, J.M. Mack, H.W. Herrmann et al., "D-T gamma-to-neutron branching ratio determined from inertial confinement fusion plasmas", Physics of Plasmas 19, 056313 (2012).

M. Hohenberger, P.-Y. Chang, G. Fiksel et al., "Inertial confinement fusion implosions with imposed magnetic field compression using the OMEGA Laser", Physics of Plasmas 19, 056306 (2012).

E.S. Dodd, J.F. Benage, G.A. Kyrala et al., "The effects of laser absorption on direct-drive capsule experiments at OMEGA", Physics of Plasmas 19, 042703 (2012).

F. H. Séguin, C.K. Li, M.J.-E. Manuel et al., "Time evolution of filamentation and self-generated fields in the coronae of directly driven inertial-confinement fusion capsules", Physics of Plasmas 19, 012701 (2012).

 

2011

P. B. Radha, C. Stoeckl, V.N. Goncharov et al., "Triple-picket warm plastic-shell implosions on OMEGA", Physics of Plasmas 18, 012705 (2011).

O.L. Landen, J. Edwards, S.W. Haan et al., "Capsule implosion optimization during the indirect-drive National Ignition Campaign", Physics of Plasmas 18, 051002 (2011).

M. J. Edwards, J.D. Lindl, B.K. Spears et al., "The experimental plan for cryogenic layered target implosions on the National Ignition Facility—The inertial confinement approach to fusion", Physics of Plasmas 18, 051003 (2011).

W. Theobald, A.A. Solodov, C. Stoeckl et al., "Initial cone-in-shell fast-ignition experiments on OMEGA", Physics of Plasmas 18, 056305 (2011).

P. Amendt, S.C. Wilks, C. Bellei et al., "The potential role of electric fields and plasma barodiffusion on the inertial confinement fusion database", Physics of Plasmas 18, 056308 (2011).

D.P. Higginson, J.M. McNaney, D.C. Swift et al., "Production of neutrons up to 18 MeV in high-intensity, short-pulse laser matter interactions", Physics of Plasmas 18, 100703 (2011).

 

2010

J. P. Knauer et al, "Compressing magnetic fields with high-energy lasers", Physics of Plasmas 17, (2010) 056318.

J. A. Frenje et al., "Probing high areal-density cryogenic deuterium-tritium implosions using downscattered neutron spectra measured by the magnetic recoil spectrometer," Physics of Plasmas 17, (2010) 056311.

T .C. Sangster et al., "Shock-tuned cryogenic-deuterium-tritium implosion performance on Omega," Physics of Plasmas 17, (2010) 056312.

H. F. Robey et al., "High performance capsule implosions on the OMEGA Laser facility with rugby hohlraums", Physics of Plasmas 17, (2010) 056313.

 

2009

J. A. Frenje et al., "Diagnosing ablator ρR and ρR modulations in capsules implosions using charged-particle spectrometry at the National Ignition Facility," Physics of Plasmas 16, (2009)022702.

J. A. Frenje et al., "Diagnosing fuel ρR and ρR asymmetries in cryogenic deuterium-tritium implosions using charged-particle spectrometry at OMEGA". Physics of Plasmas 16, (2009)042704.

C. K. Li et al., "Proton radiography of dyanmic electric and magnetic fields ," Physics of Plasmas 16, (2009) 056304.

V. A. Smalyuk et al., "Cryogenic target performance and implosion physics studies on OMEGA," Physics of Plasmas 16, (2009) 056301.

2008

W. Theobald et al., "Initial experiments on the shock-ignition inertial confinement fusion concept," Phys. Plasmas 15, (2008) 056306.

V .N. Goncharov et al., "Performance of direct-drive cryogenic targets on OMEGA," Phys. Plasmas 15, (2008) 056310.

R. L. McCrory et al., "Progress in direct-drive intertial confinement fusion," Phys. Plasmas 15, (2008) 055503.

R. Rygg et al, "Observations of the collapse of assymetrically driven convergent shocks," Phys. Plasmas 15, 034505 (2008).

2007

C. Stoeckl et al., "Hydrodynamics studies of direct-drive cone-in-shell, fast-ignitor targets on OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 14, 112702 (2007).

T. C. Sangster et al., "Cryogenic DT and D2 targets for inertial confinement fusion", Phys. Plasmas 14 , 058101 (2007)

J. R. Rygg et al., "Nuclear measurements of fuel-shell mix in inertial confinement fusion implosions at OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 14 , 056306 (2007).

V. A. Smalyuk et al., "Experimental studies of direct-drive, low-intensity, low-adiabat spherical implosions on OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 14 , 022702 (2007)

2006

F. H. Seguin et al., "Measured dependence of nuclear burn region size on implosion parameters in inertial confinement fusion experiments", Phys. Plasmas 13 , 082704 (2006).

C. K. Li et al., "Energy deposition of MeV electrons in compressed targets of fast-ignition inertial confinement fusion", Phys. Plasmas 13 , 056314 (2006).

J. R. Rygg et al., "Tests of the hydrodynamic equivalence of direct-drive implosions with different D2 and 3He mixtures", Phys. Plasmas 13 , 052702 (2006).

2005

V. A. Smalyuk et al., "Hot-core characterization of direct-drive spherical cryogenic D2 target implosion", Phys. Plasmas 12 , 052706 (2005).

R.B Stephens et al., "Implosion hydrodynamics of fast ignition targets", Phys. Plasmas 12 , 056312 (2005).

F. J. Marshall et al., "Direct-drive, cryogenic target implosions on OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 12 , 056302 (2005).

J. P. Knauer et al., "Improved target stability using picket pulses to increase and shape the ablator adiabat", Phys. Plasmas 12 , 056306 (2005).

S. Kurebayashi et al., "Using nuclear data and Monte Carlo techniques to study areal density and mix in D2 implosions", Phys. Plasmas 12 , 032703 (2005).

2004

J. A. Frenje et al., "Measuring shock-bang timing and rhoR evolution of D3He implosions at OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 11 (5), 2798 (2004).

D. C. Wilson et al., "Multifluid interpenetration mixing in directly driven inertial confinement fusion capsule implosions", Phys. Plasmas 11 (5), 2723 (2004).

P. W. McKenty et al., "Direct-drive cryogenic target implosion performance on OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 11 (5), 2790 (2004).

2003

T. C. Sangster et al., "Direct-drive cryogenic target implosion performance on OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 10 (5), 1937 (2003).

C. K. Li et al., "Capsule-areal-density asymmetries inferred from 14.7-MeV deuterium–helium protons in direct-drive OMEGA implosions", Phys. Plasmas 10 (5), 1919 (2003)

V. A. Smalyuk et al., "Hydrodynamic growth of shell modulations in the deceleration phase of spherical direct-drive implosions", Phys. Plasmas 10 (5), 1861 (2003).

2002

J. A. Frenje et al., "Measurements of fuel and shell areal densities of OMEGA capsule implosions using elastically scattered protons", Phys. Plasmas 9 (11), 4719 (2002)

F. H. Seguin et al., “Measurements of rR asymmetries at burn time in inertial-confinement-fusion capsules”,  Phys. Plasmas 9 (8), 3558 (2002).

F. H. Seguin et al.,  “Using secondary-proton spectra to study the compression and symmetry of deuterium-filled capsules at OMEGA,  Phys. Plasmas 9 (6), 2725 (2002).

P. B. Radha et al., "Inference of mix in direct-drive implosions on OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 9 (5), 2208 (2002).

C. Stoeckl et al. "First results from cryogenic target implosions on OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 9 (5), 2195 (2002).

2001

C. K. Li et al, "Study of direct-drive, deuterium-tritium gas-filled plastic capsule implosions using nuclear diagnostics at OMEGA". Phys. Plasmas 8 (11), 4902 (2001).

D. D. Meyerhofer et al., "Core performance and mix in direct-drive spherical implosions with high uniformity", Phys. Plasmas 8 (5), 2251 (2001).

D. G. Hicks et al., "Observations of fast protons above 1 MeV produced in direct-drive laser-fusion experiments", Phys. Plasmas 8 (2), 606 (2001).

2000

D. G. Hicks et al., "Charged-particle acceleration and energy loss in laser-produced plasmas", Phys. Plasmas 7 (12), 5106 (2000).

C. K. Li et al., "D3He proton spectra for diagnosing shell rR and fuel Ti of imploded capsules at OMEGA", Phys. Plasmas 7 (6), 2578 (2000).

P. B. Radha et al., "A novel charged-particle diagnostic for compression in inertial confinement fusion targets", Phys. Plasmas 7 (5), 1531 (2000).

F. J. Marshall et al., "Direct-drive high-convergence-ratio implosion studies on the OMEGA laser system", Phys. Plasmas 7 (5), 2108 (2000).

1998

S. Cremer et al., "Tertiary proton diagnostics in future inertial confinement fusion experiments", Phys. Plasmas 5 (11), 4009 (1998).

1995

C. K. Li and R. D. Petrasso, "Effects of scattering upon energetic ion energy loss in plasmas", Phys. Plasmas 2 (6),  2460 (1995).

Nature

1994

R. D. Petrasso, "Will the alphas abscond?", Nature 369, 105 (1994).

R. D. Petrasso, Raileigh's challenge endures", Nature 367, 217 (1994).

1992

R. D. Petrasso, "Solar conundrums", Nature 355, 29 (1992).

1991

R. D. Petrasso, "The moment of truth nears", Nature 350, 661 (1991).

1990

R. D. Petrasso, "Plasmas everywhere", Nature 343, 21 (1990).

1989

R. D. Petrasso et al., "Measurement of gamma rays from cold fusion", Nature 339, 667 (1989).

R. D. Petrasso et al., "Problems with the gamma-ray spectrum in the Fleishmann etal. experiments", Nature 339, 183 (1989).

Nuclear Fusion

2011

J.D. Lindl, L.J. Atherton, P.A. Amendt et al., "Progress towards ignition on the National Ignition Facility", Nucl. Fusion 51 (2011) 094024.

2005

R.L McCrory et al., "Direct-drive inertial confinement fusion research at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics: charting the path to thermonuclear ignition", Nucl. Fusion 45 (2005) S283.

2001

R. L. McCrory et al., "OMEGA ICF experiments and preparation for direct drive ignition on NIF", Nucl. Fusion 41 (11), 1414 (2001).

 

Applied Physics Letters

2012

N. Sinenian, A.B. Zylstra, M.J.-E. Manuel et al., "Total energy loss to fast ablator-ions and target capacitance of direct-drive implosions on OMEGA", Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 114102 (2012).

M. J.-E. Manuel, N. Sinenian, F.H. Séguin et al., "Mapping return currents in laser-generated Z-pinch plasmas using proton deflectometry", Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 203505 (2012).

 

Physical Review C

2012

Y. Kim, J.M. Mack, H.W. Herrmann et al., "Determination of the deuterium-tritium branching ratio based on inertial confinement fusion implosions," Phys. Rev. C 85, 061601(R) (2012).

 

Physical Review E

2012

M.J. Rosenberg, J.S. Ross, C.K. Li et al., "Characterization of single and colliding laser-produced plasma bubbles using Thomson scattering and proton radiography", Phys. Rev. E 86, 056407 (2012).

 

2009

C.K. Li et al., "Pressure-driven, resistive magnetohydrodynamic interchange instabilities in laser-produced high-energy-density plasmas", Phys. Rev. E 80, 016407 (2009).

C.K. Li et al. "Effects of Energy loss on interaction dynamics of energetic electrons with plasmas."

Phys. Rev. E 80, 047402 (2009).

J.R. Rygg et al. "Electron-ion thermal equilibration after spherical shock collapse." Phys Rev. E 80, 026403 (2009).

 

2006

C. K. Li et al., "Stopping, straggling, and blooming of directed energetic electrons in hydrogenic and arbitrary-Z plasmas", Phys. Rev. E 73, 016402 (2006).

 

2004

C. K. Li et al., "Stopping of directed energetic electrons in high-temperature hydrogenic plasmas", Phys. Rev. E 70, 067401 (2004).

 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

2012

S.H. Glenzer, B.K Spears, M.J. Edwards et al., "First implosion experiments with cryogenic thermonuclear fuel on the National Ignition Facility," Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 54 (2012) 045013.

2010

C.K. Li et al., "Diagnosing indirect-drive inertial-confinement-fusion implosions with charged particles", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 52 (2010) 124027.

2009

C.K. Li et al., "Study of direct-drive capsule implosions in inertial confinement fusion with proton radiography", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 51 (2009) 014003.

P A Amendt et al., "Electric field and ionization-gradient effects on inertial-confinement-fusion implosions", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 51 (2009) 124048.

W Theobald et al., "Advanced-ignition-concept exploration on OMEGA", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 51 (2009) 124052.

 

2008

C. Stoeckl et al, "Fast ignition target design and experimental concept validation on OMEGA. Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 50 (2008) 124044.

 

2006

R. Betti et al., "Progress in hydrodynamics theory and experiments for direct-drive and fast ignition inertial confinement fusion", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 48 (2006) B153.

 

2005

C. Stoeckl et al., "Direct-drive fuel-assembly experiments with gas-filled, cone-in-shell, fast-ignitor targets on the OMEGA Laser", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 47 (2005) B859.

2001

D. D. Meyerhofer et al., "Inferences of mix in direct-drive spherical implosions with high uniformity", Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 43 (2001) A277.

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Review of Scientific Instruments

2012

G.W. Cooper, C.L. Ruiz, R.J. Leeper et al., "Copper activation deuterium-tritium neutron yield measurements at the National Ignition Facility," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10D918 (2012).

D.L. Bleuel, C.B. Yeamans, L.A. Bernstein et al., "Neutron activation diagnostics at the National Ignition Facility (invited)," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10D313 (2012).

D.T. Casey, J.A. Frenje, M. Gatu Johnson et al., "Measuring the absolute deuterium—tritium neutron yield using the magnetic recoil spectrometer at OMEGA and the NIF," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10D912 (2012).

M. Gatu Johnson, J.A. Frenje, D.T. Casey et al., "Neutron spectrometry—An essential tool for diagnosing implosions at the National Ignition Facility (invited)," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10D308 (2012).

F. H. Séguin, N. Sinenian, M. Rosenberg et al., "Advances in compact proton spectrometers for inertial-confinement fusion and plasma nuclear science," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10D908 (2012).

H.G. Rinderknecht, M. Gatu Johnson, A.B. Zylstra et al., "A novel particle time of flight diagnostic for measurements of shock- and compression-bang times in D3He and DT implosions at the NIF," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10D902 (2012).

M.J.-E. Manuel, A.B. Zylstra, H.G. Rinderknecht et al., "Source characterization and modeling development for monoenergetic-proton radiography experiments on OMEGA," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 063506 (2012).

A.B. Zylstra, J.A. Frenje, F.H. Séguin et al., "Charged-particle spectroscopy for diagnosing shock ρR and strength in NIF implosions," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10D901 (2012).

N. Sinenian, M.J.-E. Manuel, A.B. Zylstra et al., "Upgrade of the MIT Linear Electrostatic Ion Accelerator (LEIA) for nuclear diagnostics development for Omega, Z and the NIF," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 043502 (2012).

A.B. Zylstra, C.K. Li, H.G. Rinderknecht et al., "Using high-intensity laser-generated energetic protons to radiograph directly driven implosions," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 013511 (2012).

2011

N. Sinenian, M.J. Rosenberg, M. Manuel et al., "The response of CR-39 nuclear track detector to 1—9 MeV protons", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 103303 (2011).

M. J.-E. Manuel, M.J. Rosenberg, N. Sinenian et al., "Changes in CR-39 proton sensitivity due to prolonged exposure to high vacuums relevant to the National Ignition Facility and OMEGA", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 095110 (2011).

A.B. Zylstra, H.G. Rinderknecht, N. Sinenian et al., "Increasing the energy dynamic range of solid-state nuclear track detectors using multiple surfaces," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 083301 (2011).

D.T. Casey, J.A. Frenje, F.H. Séguin et al., "The coincidence counting technique for orders of magnitude background reduction in data obtained with the magnetic recoil spectrometer at OMEGA and the NIF," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 073502 (2011).

C.G. Freeman, G.Fiksel, C. Stoeckl et al., "Calibration of a Thomson parabola ion spectrometer and Fujifilm imaging plate detectors for protons, deuterons, and alpha particles," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 073301 (2011).

2008

J.A. Frenje et al, "First measurements of the absolute neutron spectrum using the Magnetic Recoil Spectrometer (MRS) at OMEGA (invited)." Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79 10E502 (2008).

S.C. McDuffee et al., "An accelerator based fusion-product source for development of inertial confinement fusion nuclear diagnostics," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79 (2008) 043302.

2006

C.K. Li et al., “Monoenergetic proton backlighter for measuring E and B fields and radiographing implosions and high-energy density plasmas (invited)”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77 (2006) 10E725.

V. Yu. Glebov et al., “Development of nuclear diagnostics for the National Ignition Facility (invited)”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77 (2006) 10E715.

D.C. Wilson et al., “Diagnosing ablator burn through in ignition capsules using D2+3He gas filled surrogates”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77 (2006) 10E711.

V. Tang et al., “Compact multichannel neutral particle analyzer for measurement of energetic charge-exchanged neutrals in Alcator C-Mod”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77 (2006) 083501.

J. L. DeCiantis et al., “Proton core imaging of the nuclear burn in inertial confinement fusion implosions”, Rev. Sci. Instrum 77 (2006) 043503.

2004

F. H. Seguin et al., “D3He-proton emission imaging for inertial-confinement-fusion experiments (invited)”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75 (2004) 3520.

2003

F. H. Seguin et al., “Spectrometry of charged particles from inertial-confinement-fusion plasmas”, Rev. Sci. Instrum 74 (2003) 975.

2002

J. A. Frenje et al., "Absolute measurements of neutron yields in DD and DT implosions at the OMEGA laser facility using CR-39 track detectors", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 73 (2002) 2597.

2001

D. G. Hicks et al., "Optimal foil shape for neutron time-of-flight measurements using elastic recoils", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72 (2001) 859.

J. A. Frenje et al., "A neutron spectrometer for precise measurements of DT neutrons from 10 to 18 MeV at OMEGA and the National Ignition Facility", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72 (2001) 854.

T. J. Murphy et al., "Nuclear diagnostics for the National Ignition Facility (invited)", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72 (2001) 773.

1997

R. J. Leeper et al., "Target diagnostic system for the national ignition facility (invited)", Rev. Sci. Instrum 68 (1997) 868.

F. H. Seguin et al., "Radiation-hardened x-ray imaging for burning-plasma tokamaks", Rev. Sci. Instrum 68 (1997) 753.

D. G. Hicks et al., "Design of an electronic charged particle spectrometer to measure <rR> on inertial fusion experiments", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68 (1997) 589

C. K. Li et al., "Charged-coupled devices for charged-particle spectroscopy on OMEGA and NOVA",
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68 (1997) 593

T. W. Phillips et al., "A study of CR-39 track response to charged particles from NOVA implosions",
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68 (1997) 595.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

2012

A. Zylstra, J.A.Frenje, F.H. Séguin et al., "A new model to account for track overlap in CR-39 data", Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 681, 84-90 (2012).

Journal of Physics

2008

W. J. Garbett et al., "Constraining fundamental plasma physics processes using doped capsule implosions ", Journal of Physics (2008) 022016.

V.N. Goncharov et al., "Modeling high-compression, direct drive, ICF experiments," Journal of Physics 112 (2008) 022002.

D.R. Harding et al., "Cryogenic target implosion experiments on OMEGA," Journal of Physics 112 (2008) 022001.

D. Schvarts et al., "The role of fast-electron preheating in low adiabat cryogenic implosions on OMEGA," Journal of Physics 112 (2008) 022005.

D.C. Wilson et al., "The effects of pre-mix on burn in ICF capsules," Journal of Physics 112 (2008) 022015.

 

Transactions on Plasma Science

2011

P.B. Radha, R. Betti, T.R. Boehly et al., "Inertial Confinement Fusion Using the OMEGA Laser System", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science Vol. 39, No. 4, (April 2011).

 

Computing in Science and Engineering

2012

N. Sinenian, A.B. Zylstra, M.J.-E. Manuel et al., "A multithreaded modular software toolkit for control of complex experiments," Comput. Sci. Eng. 12 March 2012.

 

LLE Review

2012

R.D. Petrasso, ed., "The 4th Omega Laser Facility Users Group Workshop (April 25 - 27, 2012)," LLE Rev. Vol. 132 (July-September 2012).

 

2011

R.D. Petrasso, ed., "The Third Omega Laser Facility Users’ Group Workshop," LLE Rev. Vol. 128 (July-September 2011).

"Measurements of the Differential Cross Section for the Elastic n-3H and n-2H Scattering at 14.1 MeV by Using an Inertial Confinement Fusion Facility," LLE Rev. Vol. 128 (July-September 2011).

 

2010

R.D. Petrasso, ed., "The Second Omega Laser Facility Users' Group Workshop 28 April - 1 May 2010," LLE Rev. Vol. 124 (July-September 2010).

 

2009

R.D. Petrasso, ed., "The Omega Laser Facility Users Group Workshop 29 April - 1 May 2009," LLE Rev. Vol. 120 (July-September 2009).

Unpublished Papers

1995

R. W. Lee, R. Petrasso, R. W. Falcone, "Science on High-Energy Lasers: From Today to the NIF,"1995 UCRL-ID-119170.

 

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