Bulletin of the American Physical Society

56th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 59, Number 15

Monday–Friday, October 27–31, 2014; New Orleans, Louisiana

Session Index

Session JO4: Direct- and Polar Direct-Drive	Show Abstracts
Chair: Brian Spears, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Room: Salon E

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:00PM - 2:12PM		JO4.00001: Design of a Polar-Drive, Alpha-Heating Platform for the National Ignition Facility T.J.B. Collins, J.A. Marozas, J.A. Delettrez, P.W. McKenty, S. Skupsky, D. Cao, J. Chenhall, G. Moses Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:12PM - 2:24PM		JO4.00002: Achieving Symmetry with Polar Direct Drive N. Krasheninnikova, T. Murphy, J. Cobble, I. Tregillis, P. Bradley, P. Hakel, S. Hsu, G. Kyrala, K. Obrey, M. Schmitt, R. Kanzleiter, J. Baumgaertel, S. Batha Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:24PM - 2:36PM		JO4.00003: Determining Acceptable Limits of Fast-Electron Preheat in Polar-Drive--Ignition Designs J.A. Delettrez, T.J.B. Collins, C. Ye Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:36PM - 2:48PM		JO4.00004: Using the outgoing shock wave to characterize low mode ablator symmetry Arthur Pak, Laurent Divol, Tilo Doeppner, John Field, Andrea Kritcher, Tammy Ma, Laura Benedetti, Debbie Callahan, Denise Hinkel, Laura Berzak Hopkins, Omar Hurricane, Shahab Khan, Nobuhiko Izumi, Andrew Mackinnon, Nathan Meezan, Brian Spears, Richard Town, David Bradley Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:48PM - 3:00PM		JO4.00005: Inferring Low-Mode Asymmetries from the Elastically Scattered Neutron Spectrum in Layered Cryogenic DT Implosions on OMEGA C.J. Forrest, V.Yu. Glebov, V.N. Goncharov, T.C. Sangster, C. Stoeckl, J.A. Frenje, M. Gatu Johnson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:00PM - 3:12PM		JO4.00006: Understanding the Performance of Low-Adiabat Cryogenic Implosions on OMEGA V.N. Goncharov, T.C. Sangster, R. Epstein, S.X. Hu, I.V. Igumenshchev, C.J. Forrest, D.H. Froula, F.J. Marshall, D.T. Michel, P.B. Radha, W. Seka, C. Stoeckl, J.A. Frenje, M. Gatu Johnson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:12PM - 3:24PM		JO4.00007: Fuel--Shell Mix and Pressure Measurements Based on X-Ray Continuum Emission from Isobaric Implosion Cores on OMEGA R. Epstein, F.J. Marshall, V.N. Goncharov, R. Betti, R. Nora, A.R. Christopherson Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:24PM - 3:36PM		JO4.00008: Analysis of a High-Adiabat Cryogenic Implosion on OMEGA A.R. Christopherson, R. Betti, R. Nora, R. Epstein, F.J. Marshall, C.J. Forrest, C. Stoeckl, J.A. Delettrez, P.B. Radha, J. Howard Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:36PM - 3:48PM		JO4.00009: Constraining the Rocket Efficiency in Hydrodynamic Simulations of Direct-Drive Cryogenic Implosions by Simultaneous Measurements of the CD Burnthrough and the Shell Trajectory D.T. Michel, A.K. Davis, R. Epstein, V.N. Goncharov, S.X. Hu, I.V. Igumenshchev, D.D. Meyerhofer, T.C. Sangster, D.H. Froula Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:48PM - 4:00PM		JO4.00010: Simulations of laser-driven targets with thin high-Z coatings Andrew J. Schmitt, Max Karasik, Jason Bates, Steve Obenschain Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:00PM - 4:12PM		JO4.00011: Benefits of Moderate-\textit{Z} Ablators for Direct-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion M. Lafon, R. Betti, K.S. Anderson, T.J.B. Collins, S. Skupsky, P.W. McKenty Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:12PM - 4:24PM		JO4.00012: Imprinting of Pre-Imposed Laser Perturbations on Targets With a High-Z Overcoat Max Karasik, J.L. Weaver, Y. Aglitskiy, J. Oh, A.J. Schmitt, J.W. Bates, V. Serlin, S.P. Obenschain Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:24PM - 4:36PM		JO4.00013: Target Performance in Pd-Overcoated Spherical OMEGA Implosions P.B. Radha, C. Stoeckl, G. Fiksel, V.N. Goncharov, S.X. Hu, J.P. Knauer, D.T. Michel, T.C. Sangster, W. Seka Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:36PM - 4:48PM		JO4.00014: Measurement of the Si Mass Ablation Rate in Direct-Drive Implosions on the OMEGA Laser System A.K. Davis, D.T. Michel, I.V. Igumenshchev, R.S. Craxton, R. Epstein, V.N. Goncharov, S.X. Hu, T.C. Sangster, D.H. Froula Preview Abstract
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:48PM - 5:00PM		JO4.00015: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract

About APS

The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance the knowledge of physics.

Headquarters 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844 (301) 209-3200
Editorial Office 100 Motor Pkwy, Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788 (631) 591-4000
Office of Public Affairs 529 14th St NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20045-2001 (202) 662-8700

Bulletin of the American Physical Society

56th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Volume 59, Number 15

Monday–Friday, October 27–31, 2014; New Orleans, Louisiana

Session Index

Session JO4: Direct- and Polar Direct-Drive

Follow Us

Engage

My APS

Information for

About APS