Plasma kinetics, pre-heat, and the emergence of strong shocks in laser fusion
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Barlow D
(2022)
Role of hot electrons in shock ignition constrained by experiment at the National Ignition Facility
in Physics of Plasmas
Scott RHH
(2021)
Shock Ignition Laser-Plasma Interactions in Ignition-Scale Plasmas.
in Physical review letters
| Description | Prototype models of fast electron transport have highlighted the need for a full 3D laser ray-tracing package even for 2D simulations. These have now been implemented and the full code exploited for interpreting the experimental results. |
| Exploitation Route | Comparison of simulations with experiments on the OMEGA laser facility and design studies for fast-ignition fusion are now possible with the electron models incorporated into the Odin code on this project. A key publication based on this software development was released in 2021 which evidenced encouraging results for the shock ignition route to inertial fusion energy. |
| Sectors | Energy |
| Description | The results from these experiments and simulations have been fed into the strategy for delivering power to the grid from direct drive fusion through the Inertial Fusion Consortium roadmap. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Impact Types | Societal Policy & public services |