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American Institute of Physics, Physics of Plasmas, 5(25), p. 056304

DOI: 10.1063/1.5016349

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Variable convergence liquid layer implosions on the National Ignition Facility

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Abstract

Liquid layer implosions using the “wetted foam” technique, where the liquid fuel is wicked into a supporting foam, have been recently conducted on the National Ignition Facility for the first time [Olson et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 245001 (2016)]. We report on a series of wetted foam implosions where the convergence ratio was varied between 12 and 20. Reduced nuclear performance is observed as convergence ratio increases. 2-D radiation-hydrodynamics simulations accurately capture the performance at convergence ratios (CR) ∼ 12, but we observe a significant discrepancy at CR ∼ 20. This may be due to suppressed hot-spot formation or an anomalous energy loss mechanism.