HAPL Reactor Targets: Baseline Specifications and Future Options

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HAPL Reactor Targets Baseline Specifications
and Future Options

• L. J. Perkins, M. Tabak, C. Bibeau, R.Beach,
• A. Ladran, C.Barty, J. Harte (LLNL)
• J. Sethian, A. Schmitt (NRL)
• R. Betti, C. Zhou (University of Rochester)
• High Average Power Laser Program Meeting
• LLE, University of Rochester, November 8, 2005

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350MJ-Class HAPL Baseline Target Nov 05
IFARs _at_ 2/3r031, CRs33, Vmax2.9e7cm/s,
?abl3.6 _at_ 2/3r0, ?fuel1.21 _at_ max KE
http//aries.ucsd.edu/HAPL/DOCS/
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HAPL Baseline Target Output (Threat) Spectra and
Energy Accounting at 100ns
http//aries.ucsd.edu/HAPL/DOCS/
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Target Gain Curves
KrF a90.6, b0.138 DPSSL at 3? a67.8,
b0.210
http//aries.ucsd.edu/HAPL/DOCS/
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NIF Achieves Ignition in ca. 2010 Are we on a
Path to Attractive Inertial Fusion Energy ?
(1) Get the driver energy down and target gains
up ?Reduced capital cost and complexity
(2) Avoid 4-Pi illumination geometries?
?Compact chambers ?Simple beam geometries,
buildings
(3) Can we employ thick liquid walls??? ?
Lifetime walls, no refueling outages ? No
advanced material programs or
radiation test facilities needed ? Shallow
disposal of Class-C wastes
(4) Advanced energy conversion and fuels (no
steam cycles)?
? Advanced targets!!
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How To Make Fusion Look More Like Fission
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How To Make Fusion Look More Like Fission
Westinghouse AP600 ALWR (600MWe)
GE PRISM ALMR (300MWe)
1m liq. LiBeF
HYLIFE HI-IFE (1000MWe)
Westinghouse AP1300 ALWR (1300MWe)
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Candidate Advanced Targets for Laser IFE
Compatible with non-4Pi illumination and liquid
walls ??
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Shock Ignition High Gain and Good Stability at
Low Drive Energy
Issues - High intensity in shock
- Will in work in I.D?
(to scale)
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Can Advanced Targets Lead to Smaller, Less
Complex Reactor Configurations?
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Advanced Targets Critical RD Issues
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HAPL Direct Drive Target Draft Laser/Target
Specs Nov 05
Sources J.Perkins HAPL w/shop presentations UCLA
(June 2004), PPPL (Oct 2004) D.Eimeral
Configuring the NIF for Direct Drive
UCRL-ID-120758 LLNL (1995) R.McCrory NIF
Direct-Drive Ignition Plan plus briefing VGs
(April 1999) LLE Reviews 98 p67, 79 p121, 84
181. S.Skupsky(LLE) pvte comm. (May 2005)
NIF indirect drive specs 12nm (CH), 33nm
(Be/Cu), 0.5mm (inner ice lgt10)
http//aries.ucsd.edu/HAPL/DOCS/