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J. Phys. IV France Vol. 133

Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings)

Vol. 133 (June 2006)

IFSA 2005

Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2005
Biarritz, France, 4-9 September 2005

J.-C. Gauthier, et al.

ISBN: 2-86883-925-8

Preface p. V
Jean-Claude Gauthier, Bruce Hammel, Hiroshi Azechi and Christine Labaune
Abstract | PDF file (30.7 KB)

Inertial fusion science in Europe p. 3
B. Bigot
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The ICF status and plans in the United States p. 9
E.I. Moses, G.H. Miller and R.L. Kauffman
Abstract | PDF file (954 KB)

Review of Japanese fusion program and role of inertial fusion p. 17
O. Motojima
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Recent results and future prospects of laser fusion research at ILE, Osaka p. 27
K. Mima, K.A. Tanaka, R. Kodama, T. Johzaki, H. Nagatomo, H. Shiraga, N. Miyanaga, M. Murakami, H. Azechi, M. Nakai, T. Norimatsu, K. Nagai, T. Taguchi and H. Sakagami
Abstract | PDF file (114 KB)

Studies on laser beam propagation and stimulated scattering in multiple beam experiments p. 29
C. Labaune, K. Lewis, H. Bandulet, S. Depierreux, S. Hüller, P.E. Masson-Laborde, D. Pesme and G. Riazuelo
Abstract | PDF file (433 KB)

Target manufacturing - A "grand challenge" for inertial fusion p. 35
D.T. Goodin, R.W. Petzoldt, B.A. Vermillion, D.T. Frey, N.B. Alexander, G.W. Flint, L.C. Brown, A.S. Bozek, P. Goodman, W. Maksaereekul, L. Carlson, G.E. Besenbruch and J.D. Kilkenny
Abstract | PDF file (257 KB)

Measurements of sound velocity of laser-irradiated iron foils relevant to earth core condition p. 37
K. Shigemori, D. Ichinose, T. Irifune, K. Otani, T.Shiota, T. Sakaiya and H. Azechi
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The first experiments on the national ignition facility p. 43
O.L. Landen, S. Glenzer, D. Froula, E. Dewald, L.J. Suter, M. Schneider, D. Hinkel, J. Fernandez, J. Kline, S. Goldman, D. Braun, P. Celliers, S. Moon, H. Robey, N. Lanier, G. Glendinning, B. Blue, B. Wilde, O. Jones, J. Schein, L. Divol, D. Kalantar, K. Campbell, J. Holder, J. McDonald, C. Niemann, A. Mackinnon, R. Collins, D. Bradley, J. Eggert, D. Hicks, G. Gregori, R. Kirkwood, C. Niemann, B. Young, J. Foster, F. Hansen, T. Perry, D. Munro, H. Baldis, G. Grim, R. Heeter, B. Hegelich, D. Montgomery, G. Rochau, R. Olson, R. Turner, J. Workman, R. Berger, B. Cohen, W. Kruer, B. Langdon, S. Langer, N. Meezan, H. Rose, B. Still, E. Williams, E. Dodd, J. Edwards, M.-C. Monteil, M. Stevenson, B. Thomas, R. Coker, G. Magelssen, P. Rosen, P. Stry, D. Woods, S. Weber, S. Alvarez, G. Armstrong, R. Bahr, J.-L. Bourgade, D. Bower, J. Celeste, M. Chrisp, S. Compton, J. Cox, C. Constantin, R. Costa, J. Duncan, A. Ellis, J. Emig, C. Gautier, A. Greenwood, R. Griffith, F. Holdner, G. Holtmeier, D. Hargrove, T. James, J. Kamperschroer, J. Kimbrough, M. Landon, D. Lee, R. Malone, M. May, S. Montelongo, J. Moody, E. Ng, A. Nikitin, D. Pellinen, K. Piston, M. Poole, V. Rekow, M. Rhodes, R. Shepherd, S. Shiromizu, D. Voloshin, A. Warrick, P. Watts, F. Weber, P. Young, P. Arnold, L. Atherton, G. Bardsley, R. Bonanno, T. Borger, M. Bowers, R. Bryant, S. Buckman, S. Burkhart, F. Cooper, S. Dixit, G. Erbert, D. Eder, B. Ehrlich, B. Felker, J. Fornes, G. Frieders, S. Gardner, C. Gates, M. Gonzalez, S. Grace, T. Hall, C. Haynam, G. Heestand, M. Henesian, M. Hermann, G. Hermes, S. Huber, K. Jancaitis, S. Johnson, B. Kauffman, T. Kelleher, T. Kohut, A.E. Koniges, T. Labiak, D. Latray, A. Lee, D. Lund, S. Mahavandi, K.R. Manes, C. Marshall, J. McBride, T. McCarville, L. McGrew, J. Menapace, E. Mertens, D. Munro, J. Murray, J. Neumann, M. Newton, P. Opsahl, E. Padilla, T. Parham, G. Parrish, C. Petty, M. Polk, C. Powell, I. Reinbachs, R. Rinnert, B. Riordan, G. Ross, V. Robert, M. Tobin, S. Sailors, R. Saunders, M. Schmitt, M. Shaw, M. Singh, M. Spaeth, A. Stephens, G. Tietbohl, J. Tuck, B. Van Wonterghem, R. Vidal, P. Wegner, P. Whitman, K. Williams, K. Winward, K. Work, R. Wallace, A. Nobile, M. Bono, B. Day, J. Elliott, D. Hatch, H. Louis, R. Manzenares, D. O'Brien, P. Papin, T. Pierce, G. Rivera, J. Ruppe, D. Sandoval, D. Schmidt, L. Valdez, K. Zapata, B. MacGowan, M. Eckart, W. Hsing, P. Springer, B. Hammel, E. Moses and G. Miller
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The Megajoule laser program - Ignition at hand p. 47
D. Besnard
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Advances of dense plasma physics with particle accelerators p. 49
D.H.H. Hoffmann, A. Blazevic, O.N. Rosmej, P. Spiller, N.A. Tahir, K. Weyrich, T. Dafni, M. Kuster, M. Roth, S. Udrea, D. Varentsov, J. Jacoby, Zioutas and B.Yu. Sharkov
Abstract | PDF file (442 KB)

The national ignition facility: Path to ignition in the laboratory p. 57
E.I. Moses, R.E. Bonanno, C.A. Haynam, R.L. Kauffman, B.J. MacGowan, R.W. Patterson Jr., R.H. Sawicki and B.M. Van Wonterghem
Abstract | PDF file (604 KB)

Progress in direct-drive inertial confinement fusion research at the laboratory for laser energetics p. 59
R.L. McCrory, D.D. Meyerhofer, S.J. Loucks, S. Skupsky, R. Betti, T.R. Boehly, T.J.B. Collins, R.S. Craxton, J.A. Delettrez, D.H. Edgell, R. Epstein, K.A. Fletcher, C. Freeman, J.A. Frenje, V.Yu. Glebov, V.N. Goncharov, D.R. Harding, I.V. Igumenshchev, R.L. Keck, J.D. Kilkenny, J.P. Knauer, C.K. Li, J. Marciante, J.A. Marozas, F.J. Marshall, A.V. Maximov, P.W. McKenty, S.F.B. Morse, J. Myatt, S. Padalino, R.D. Petrasso, P.B. Radha, S.P. Regan, T.C. Sangster, F.H. Séguin, W. Seka, V.A. Smalyuk, J.M. Soures, C. Stoeckl, B. Yaakobi and J.D. Zuegel
Abstract | PDF file (211 KB)

Update on ignition studies at CEA p. 67
P.A. Holstein
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OMEGA EP: High-energy petawatt capability for the OMEGA laser facility p. 75
J.H. Kelly, L.J. Waxer, V. Bagnoud, I.A. Begishev, J. Bromage, B.E. Kruschwitz, T.J. Kessler, S.J. Loucks, D.N. Maywar, R.L. McCrory, D.D. Meyerhofer, S.F.B. Morse, J.B. Oliver, A.L. Rigatti, A.W. Schmid, C. Stoeckl, S. Dalton, L. Folnsbee, M.J. Guardalben, R. Jungquist, J. Puth, M.J. Shoup III, D. Weiner and J.D. Zuegel
Abstract | PDF file (372 KB)

10-kJ PW laser for the FIREX-I program p. 81
N. Miyanaga, H. Azechi, K.A. Tanaka, T. Kanabe, T. Jitsuno, J. Kawanaka, Y. Fujimoto, R. Kodama, H. Shiraga, K. Knodo, K. Tsubakimoto, H. Habara, J.Lu, G. Xu, N. Morio, S. Matsuo, E. Miyaji, Y. Kawakami, Y. Izawa and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (336 KB)

Status of inertial confinement fusion research in China p. 89
X.T. He and W.Y. Zhang
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Overview of recent progress in US fast ignition research p. 95
R.R. Freeman, K. Akli, F. Beg, R. Betti, S. Chen, D.J. Clark, P.M. Gu, G. Gregori, S.P. Hatchett, D. Hey, K. Highbarger, J.M. Hill, N. Izumi, M. Key, J.A. King, J.A. Koch, B. Lasinki, B. Langdon, A.J. MacKinnon, D. Meyerhofer, N. Patel, P. Patel, J. Pasley, H.S. Park, C. Ren, R.A. Snavely, R.B. Stephens, C. Stoeckl, M. Tabak, R. Town, L. Van Woerkom, R. Weber, S.C. Wilks and B.B. Zhang
Abstract | PDF file (863 KB)

The role of experimental science in ICF - Examples from X-ray diagnostics and targets p. 101
J.D. Kilkenny
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On the path to fusion energy p. 103
M. Tabak
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Mass distribution of hydrodynamic jets produced on the national ignition facility p. 107
B.E. Blue, S.V. Weber, D.T. Woods, M.J. Bono, S.N. Dixit, J.M. Foster, S.G. Glendinning, C.A. Haynam, J.P. Holder, W.W. Hsing, D.H. Kalantar, N.E. Lanier, B.J. MacGowan, E.I. Moses, A.J. Nikitin, T.S. Perry, V.V. Rekow, P.A. Rosen, P.E. Stry, B.M. Van Wonterghem, R. Wallace, B.H. Wilde and H.F. Robey
Abstract | PDF file (600 KB)

Linear perturbation amplification in ICF self-similar ablation flows p. 111
J.-M. Clarisse, C. Boudesocque-Dubois, S. Gauthier and F. Abéguilé
Abstract | PDF file (531 KB)

Multimode Rayleigh-Taylor growth at strongly convergent spherical interfaces p. 117
D.S. Clark and M. Tabak
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Ablative Richtmyer- $\!$ -Meshkov instability: Theory and experimental results p. 123
V.N. Goncharov, O.V. Gotchev, R.L. McCrory, P.W. McKenty, D.D. Meyerhofer, T.C. Sangster, S. Skupsky and C. Cherfils-Clerouin
Abstract | PDF file (95.0 KB)

Radiation hydrodynamics with backscatter and beam spray in gas filled hohlraum experiments at the National Ignition Facility p. 129
S.R. Goldman, J.C. Fernández, N.M. Hoffman, J.L. Kline, J.B. Workman, H.A. Rose, E.S. Dodd, J.P. Grondalski, G.D. Pollak, M.J. Schmitt, W.J. Powers, D.G. Braun, D.E. Hinkel, J.P. Holder and L.J. Suter
Abstract | PDF file (162 KB)

Numerical simulations of hydrodynamic instabilities: Perturbation codes PANSY, PERLE, and 2D code CHIC applied to a realistic LIL target p. 135
L. Hallo, M. Olazabal-Loumé, P.H. Maire, J. Breil, R.-L. Morse and G. Schurtz
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Blast wave radiation source measurement experiments on Z p. 141
R.R. Peterson, D.L. Peterson, R.G. Watt, G. Idzorek and M. Lopez
Abstract | PDF file (374 KB)

Detailed diagnosis of double shell collision using X-ray radiography under realistic implosion conditions p. 147
G.A. Kyrala, M.A. Gunderson, N.D. Delamater, D.A. Haynes, D.C. Wilson, J.A. Guzik and K.A. Klare
Abstract | PDF file (168 KB)

Polar-direct-drive experiments on OMEGA p. 153
F.J. Marshall, R.S. Craxton, M.J. Bonino, R. Epstein, V.Yu. Glebov, D. Jacobs-Perkins, J.P. Knauer, J.A.Marozas, P.W. McKenty, S.G. Noyes, P.B. Radha, W. Seka, S. Skupsky and V.A. Smalyuk
Abstract | PDF file (160 KB)

A model for the nonlocal transport and the associated distribution function deformation in magnetized laser-plasmas p. 159
Ph. Nicolaï, J.-L. Feugeas and G. Schurtz
Abstract | PDF file (109 KB)

Planar Rayleigh-Taylor and Feedthrough experiments with CH(Ge) on OMEGA p. 163
A. Casner, G. Huser, J.-P. Jadaud, S. Liberatore, D. Galmiche and M. Vandenboomgaerde
Abstract | PDF file (511 KB)

Laser plasma simulations by Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian method p. 167
M. Kucharik, J. Limpouch and R. Liska
Abstract | PDF file (435 KB)

Vortex sheet model for Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities p. 171
C. Matsuoka and K. Nishihara
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Hydrodynamic instabilities at ablation front: Numerical investigation on stabilization by adiabat shaping p. 175
M. Olazabal-Loumé and L. Hallo
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Hohlraum X-ray deposition in indirect-drive ICF ablator materials p. 179
R.E. Olson, R.J. Leeper, G.A. Rochau, D.K. Bradley, P.M. Celliers and T.R. Boehly
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MÉDIC-2F: Application to the study of LMJ capsule sensitivity to fuel-shell mixing p. 183
F. Renaud, L. Masse and D. Galmiche
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Yield versus ablator roughness for a graded Ge doped plastic ablator LMJ capsule p. 187
P. Seytor, D. Galmiche and C. Cherfils
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Non-local electron transport in laser-produced plasmas p. 193
A. Sunahara, K. Mima, T. Johzaki and H. Nagatomo
Abstract | PDF file (444 KB)

Attempt on direct measurement of non-local electron transport effect on density profile in plastic targets irradiated with 0.35- ${\rm\mu}$ m and 0.53- ${\rm\mu}$ m lasers p. 197
K. Takeda, Y. Tamari and H. Azechi
Abstract | PDF file (135 KB)

A linear perturbation computation method applied to hydrodynamic instability growth predictions in ICF targets p. 201
J.-M. Clarisse, C. Boudesocque-Dubois, J.-P. Leidinger and J.-L. Willien
Abstract | PDF file (141 KB)

High order scheme for the non-local transport in ICF plasmas p. 205
J.-L. Feugeas, Ph. Nicolaï, G. Schurtz, P. Charrier and E. Ahusborde
Abstract | PDF file (104 KB)

Vortex generation and deformation of the interface in three-dimensional Rayleigh-Taylor Instability p. 209
M. Horikoshi and K. Nishihara
Abstract | PDF file (455 KB)

Advanced green house target design p. 213
V. Rozanov, S. Guskov, R. Stepanov, I. Doskoch and N. Zmitrenko
Abstract | PDF file (148 KB)

Plasma blocks from nonlinear force generated skin layer acceleration for ignition of a fusion flame in nearly uncompressed solid DT p. 219
H. Hora, J. Badziak, S. Glowacz, S. Jablonski, J. Wolowski, Z. Skladanowski, F. Osman, Y. Cang, J. Zhang, H. Peng, X. He, G.H. Miley, K. Jungwirth, K. Rohlena and J. Ullschmied
Abstract | PDF file (122 KB)

Computational optimization of indirect-driven targets for ignition at the Iskra-6 laser facility p. 223
M.N. Chizhkov, N.G. Karlykhanov, V.A. Lykov, A.N. Shushlebin, L.V. Sokolov and M.S. Timakova
Abstract | PDF file (106 KB)

Comparison of capsule deformations induced by radiation asymmetries in spherical and cylindrical hohlraums lighted by the laser MégaJoule p. 227
F. Poggi, G. Malinie and J. Giorla
Abstract | PDF file (136 KB)

Polar direct drive - Ignition at 1 MJ p. 233
S. Skupsky, R.S. Craxton, F.J. Marshall, R. Betti, T.J.B. Collins, R.Epstein, V.N. Goncharov, I.V. Igumenshchev, J.A. Marozas, P.W. McKenty, P.B. Radha, J.D. Kilkenny, D.D. Meyerhofer, T.C. Sangster and R.L. McCrory
Abstract | PDF file (96.0 KB)

Laser coupling to reduced-scale targets at NIF Early Light p. 237
D.E. Hinkel, M.B. Schneider, B.K. Young, J.P. Holder, A.B. Langdon, H.A. Baldis, G. Bonanno, D.E. Bower, H.C. Bruns, K.M. Campbell, J.R. Celeste, S. Compton, R.L. Costa, E.L. Dewald, S.N. Dixit, M.J. Eckart, D.C. Eder, M.J. Edwards, A.D. Ellis, J.A. Emig, D.H. Froula, S.H. Glenzer, D. Hargrove, C.A. Haynam, R.F. Heeter, M.A. Henesian, G. Holtmeier, D.L. James, K.S. Jancaitis, D.H. Kalantar, J.H. Kamperschroer, R.L. Kauffman, J. Kimbrough, R.K. Kirkwood, A.E. Koniges, O.L. Landen, M. Landon, F.D. Lee, B.J. MacGowan, A.J. Mackinnon, K.R. Manes, C. Marshall, M.J. May, J.W. McDonald, J. Menapace, S.E.I. Moses, D.H. Munro, J.R. Murray, C. Niemann, D. Pellinen, G.D. Power, V. Rekow, J.A. Ruppe, J. Schein, R. Shepherd, M.S. Singh, P.T. Springer, C.H. Still, L.J. Suter, G.L. Tietbohl, R.E. Turner, B.M. VanWonterghem, R.J. Wallace, A. Warrick, P. Watts, F. Weber, P.J. Wegner, E.A. Williams and P.E. Young
Abstract | PDF file (627 KB)

Laser-plasma interactions in high-energy density plasmas p. 243
C.G. Constantin, H.A. Baldis, M.B. Schneider, D.E. Hinkel, A.B. Langdon, W. Seka, R. Bahr and S. Depierreux
Abstract | PDF file (332 KB)

Modeling parametric scattering instabilities in large-scale expanding plasmas p. 247
P.E. Masson-Laborde, S. Hüller, D. Pesme, M. Casanova, P. Loiseau and Ch. Labaune
Abstract | PDF file (158 KB)

Particle-in-cell studies of laser-driven hot spots and a statistical model for mesoscopic properties of Raman backscatter p. 253
B.J. Albright, W. Daughton, L. Yin, K.J. Bowers, J.L. Kline, D.S. Montgomery and J.C. Fernández
Abstract | PDF file (319 KB)

Transient development of SRS and SBS in ps-time scale by using sub-ps Thomson diagnostic p. 259
C. Rousseaux, M. Casanova, L. Gremillet, P. Loiseau, M. Rabec Le Gloahec, S.D. Baton, F. Amiranoff, P. Audebert, H. Popescu, J.C. Adam, A. Héron, S. Hüller, P. Mora and D. Pesme
Abstract | PDF file (471 KB)

Electromagnetic droplets created by stimulated Brillouin backscattering p. 265
M. Passoni, M. Lontano, C. Riconda, V.T. Tikhonchuk, S. Weber and A. Ghizzo
Abstract | PDF file (132 KB)

Hot electron jets from femtosecond heated plasmas at intensities of 10¹⁶-10¹⁷ W/cm² p. 271
R. Fedosejevs, C. Serbanescu, F. Dorchies, C. Fourment, C. Bonté, F. Blasco, J. Santos, S. Petit, D. Romanov, W. Rozmus, V.Yu Bychenkov, C.E. Capjack and V. Tikhonchuk
Abstract | PDF file (339 KB)

Kinetic effects in laser-plasma coupling: Vlasov theory and computations p. 277
N.J. Sircombe, T.D. Arber and R.O. Dendy
Abstract | PDF file (278 KB)

Characterization of the initial filamentation of a relativistic electron beam passing through a plasma p. 283
A. Bret, M.-C. Firpo and C. Deutsch
Abstract | PDF file (186 KB)

On the use of gas jet targets for laser plasma interaction physics with nanosecond laser pulses p. 289
V. Malka
Abstract | PDF file (659 KB)

Electron temperature anisotropy modeling and its effect on anisotropy-magnetic field coupling in an underdense laser heated plasma p. 295
J.P. Morreeuw, A. Sangam, B. Dubroca, P. Charrier and V.T. Tikhonchuk
Abstract | PDF file (220 KB)

Hot electron velocity distribution in ultra-short laser produced plasma diagnosed with X-ray polarization spectroscopy p. 301
Y. Inubushi, H. Nishimura, M. Ochiai, S. Fujioka, T. Kai, T. Kawamura, S. Nakazaki, S. Sakabe and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (92.6 KB)

The influence of underdense polymer target with/without high-Z nanoparticles on laser radiation absorption and energy transport p. 305
N.G. Borisenko, I.V. Akimova, A.I. Gromov, A.M. Khalenkov, V.N. Kondrashov, J. Limpouch, Yu.A. Merkuliev and V.G. Pimenov
Abstract | PDF file (503 KB)

Assessing plasma filling in NIF cluster geometry p. 309
S.W. McAlpin, R.M. Stevenson, B.R. Thomas, J. Kline and S. Batha
Abstract | PDF file (74.4 KB)

Hard X-ray and hot electron environment in vacuum hohlraums at NIF p. 313
J.W. McDonald, L.J. Suter, O.L. Landen, J.M. Foster, J.R. Celeste, J.P. Holder, E.L. Dewald, M.B. Schneider, D.E. Hinkel, R.L. Kauffman, L.J. Atherton, R.E. Bonanno, S.N. Dixit, D.C. Eder, C.A. Haynam, D.H. Kalantar, A.E. Koniges, F.D. Lee, B.J. MacGowan, K.R. Manes, D.H. Munro, J.R. Murray, M.J. Shaw, R.M. Stevenson, T.G. Parham, B.M. Van Wonterghem, R.J. Wallace, P.J. Wegner, P.K. Whitman, B.K. Young, B.A. Hammel and E.I. Moses
Abstract | PDF file (156 KB)

Experimental study of the stimulated Brillouin scattering saturation at 527 nm p. 317
S. Depierreux, K. Lewis, C. Labaune and C. Stenz
Abstract | PDF file (187 KB)

Efficient coupling of 527 nm laser beam power to a long scalelength plasma p. 321
J.D. Moody, L. Divol, S.H. Glenzer, A.J. MacKinnon, D.H. Froula, G. Gregori, W.L. Kruer, N.B. Meezan, L.J. Suter, E.A. Williams, R. Bahr and W. Seka
Abstract | PDF file (159 KB)

Mesoscopic simulations of laser-plasma interaction p. 325
O. Morice, P. Loiseau, D. Teychenné and M. Casanova
Abstract | PDF file (689 KB)

Self-similar plasma expansion of a limited mass into vacuum p. 329
M. Murakami and M.M. Basko
Abstract | PDF file (116 KB)

Effects of ion composition on backward stimulated Raman and Brillouin scattering in a laser-driven hot spot p. 335
L. Yin, W. Daughton, B.J. Albright, K.J. Bowers, J.L. Kline, D.S. Montgomery and J.C. Fernández
Abstract | PDF file (4.02 MB)

Kinetic effects in stimulated Brillouin scattering p. 339
F. Detering, J.-C. Adam, A. Heron, S. Hüller, P.-E. Masson-Laborde and D. Pesme
Abstract | PDF file (182 KB)

Study of physical processes in laser-irradiated porous targets of different microstructure p. 343
A.E. Bugrov, I.N. Burdonskiy, N.G. Borisenko, V.V. Dimitrenko, I.K. Fasakhov, V.V. Gavrilov, A.Yu. Goltsov, A.I. Gromov, A.M. Khalenkov, N.G. Kovalskii, S.F. Medovshchikov, Yu.A. Merkuliev and E.V. Zhuzhukalo
Abstract | PDF file (148 KB)

Nonlinear kinetic effects induced by electrostatic weak turbulence in Vlasov-Maxwell simulations of stimulated Raman Back-Scattering in optical mixing p. 347
A. Ghizzo, M. Albrecht-Marc, T. Réveillé, P. Bertrand, T.W. Johnston and B. Afeyan
Abstract | PDF file (1.40 MB)

Plasma density fluctuations driven by a randomized laser beam and application to self-smoothing p. 351
M. Grech, V.T. Tikhonchuk, S. Weber and G. Riazuelo
Abstract | PDF file (130 KB)

High energy electron transport in solids p. 355
R.B. Stephens, R.P.J. Snavely, Y. Aglitskii, K.U. Akli, F. Amiranoff, C. Andersen, D. Batani, S.D. Baton, T. Cowan, R.R. Freeman, J.S. Green, H. Habara, T. Hall, S.P. Hatchett, D.S. Hey, J.M. Hill, J.L. Kaae, M.H. Key, J.A. King, J.A. Koch, R. Kodama, M. Koenig, K. Krushelnick, K.L. Lancaster, A.J. MacKinnon, E. Martinolli, C.D. Murphy, M. Nakatsutsumi, P. Norreys, E. Perelli-Cippo, M. Rabec Le Gloahec, B. Remington, C. Rousseaux, J.J. Santos, F. Scianitti, C. Stoeckl, M. Tabak, K.A. Tanaka, W. Theobald, R. Town, T. Yabuuchi and B. Zhang
Abstract | PDF file (370 KB)

Resistive filamentation of laser-driven fast electron beams p. 361
J. Honrubia and J. Meyer-ter-Vehn
Abstract | PDF file (575 KB)

Study of the propagation of ultra-intense laser-produced fast electrons in gas jets p. 367
D. Batani, M. Manclossi, D. Piazza, S.D. Baton, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, M. Koenig, H. Popescu, F. Amiranoff, M. Rabec Le Gloahec, C. Rousseaux, M. Borghesi and C. Cecchetti
Abstract | PDF file (124 KB)

Study of electron and proton isochoric heating for fast ignition p. 371
M.H. Key, K. Akli, F. Beg, M.H. Chen, H.-K. Chung, R.R. Freeman, M.E. Foord, J.S. Green, P. Gu, G. Gregori, H. Habara, S.P. Hatchett, D. Hey, J.M. Hill, J.A. King, R. Kodama, J.A. Koch, K. Lancaster, B.F. Lasinski, B. Langdon, A.J. MacKinnon, C.D. Murphy, P.A. Norreys, N. Patel, P. Patel, J. Pasley, R.A. Snavely, R.B. Stephens, C. Stoeckl, M. Tabak, W. Theobald, K. Tanaka, R. Town, S.C. Wilks, T. Yabuuchi and B. Zhang
Abstract | PDF file (752 KB)

Low-adiabat implosions for fast-ignition inertial confinement fusion p. 379
R. Betti and C. Zhou
Abstract | PDF file (92.5 KB)

Core heating analysis of fast ignition targets by integrated simulations p. 385
T. Johzaki, H. Nagatomo, H. Sakagami, Y. Sentoku, T. Nakamura, K. Mima, Y. Nakao and T. Yokota
Abstract | PDF file (354 KB)

Simulation of heating-compressed fast-ignition cores by petawatt laser-generated electrons p. 391
T.A. Mehlhorn, R.B. Campbell, R. Kodama, K.A. Tanaka, D.R. Welch, S.A. Slutz, R.A. Vesey, D.L. Hanson, M.E. Cuneo and J.L. Porter
Abstract | PDF file (193 KB)

Computational study of implosion physics and target design for the fast ignition experiment FIREX-I p. 397
H. Nagatomo, T. Johzaki, A. Sunahara, H. Shiraga and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (152 KB)

Hot electron generation by laser-cone interaction p. 401
T. Nakamura, H. Sakagami, T. Johzaki, H. Nagatomo and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (131 KB)

Behaviour of fast electron transport in solid targets p. 405
M. Koenig, S.D. Baton, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, J. Fuchs, B. Loupias, P. Guillou, D. Batani, A. Morace, D. Piazza, R. Kodama, T. Norimatsu, M. Nakatsutsumi, Y. Aglitskiy and C. Rousseaux
Abstract | PDF file (1.78 MB)

Relativistic laser channeling into high-density plasmas p. 409
A.L. Lei, K.A. Tanaka, A. Pukhov, R. Kodama, T. Yabuuchi, K. Adumi, R.R. Freeman, Y. Izawa, Y. Kitagawa, K. Kondo, G.R. Kumar, T. Matsuoka, K. Mima, T. Norimatsu, O. Shorokhov, R. Snavely and J. Zheng
Abstract | PDF file (112 KB)

A fast electron jet along target surface irradiated by femtosecond laser pulses p. 413
Y.T. Li, X.H. Yuan, Z.Y. Zheng, M.H. Xu, Y.Y. Ma, M. Chen, W.X. Liang, Q.Z. Yu, Z.M. Sheng, Z.H. Wang, Z.Y. Wei and J. Zhang
Abstract | PDF file (277 KB)

Scale dependence of Weibel instability of relativistic electron beam in high-dense plasma p. 417
T. Matsumoto, T. Taguchi and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (133 KB)

Integrated simulations for fast ignition with cone-guided targets p. 421
H. Sakagami, T. Johzaki, H. Nagatomo and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (109 KB)

Full scale explicit PIC simulation of fast ignition experiment p. 425
Y. Sentoku, A. Kemp and T. Cowan
Abstract | PDF file (158 KB)

Laser-driven target for fast-ignition demonstration p. 429
S. Atzeni, C. Bellei and A. Schiavi
Abstract | PDF file (1.19 MB)

Analysis of core plasma heating in fast ignition target by two-dimensional Fokker-Planck-Hydro code p. 433
T. Yokota, Y. Nakao, T. Johzaki and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (113 KB)

Fast ignition of precompressed fusion target by laser-driven plasma block: A concept and preliminary studies p. 437
J. Badziak, S. Glowacz, H. Hora, S. Jablonski and J. Wolowski
Abstract | PDF file (369 KB)

Reduced reshock growth in a convergent/divergent system: Effect of reshock strength p. 441
S.H. Batha, J.R. Fincke, J.M. Taccetti, N.D. Delamater, G.R. Magelssen, N.E. Lanier, R.M. Hueckstaedt, K.W. Parker, S.D. Rothman and C.J. Horsfield
Abstract | PDF file (152 KB)

Comparison of simulation to absolute X-ray emission of CH plasma created with the Nike laser p. 445
M. Busquet, J.L. Weaver, D.G. Colombant, A.N. Mostovych, U. Feldman, M. Klapisch, J.F. Seely and G. Holland
Abstract | PDF file (74.6 KB)

Absolute X-ray yields from laser-irradiated, Ge-doped aerogel targets p. 449
K.B. Fournier, M. Tobin, J.F. Poco, K. Bradley, S.B. Hansen, C.A. Coverdale, D. Beutler, M. Severson, E.A. Smith and D.L. Reeder
Abstract | PDF file (270 KB)

Multi-dimensional radiative effects in supercritical shock waves p. 453
S. Leygnac, L. Boireau, C. Michaut, T. Lanz, C. Stehlé and S. Bouquet
Abstract | PDF file (110 KB)

Laser absorption and energy transfer in foams of various pore structures and chemical compositions p. 457
J. Limpouch, N.G. Borisenko, N.N. Demchenko, S.Yu. Gus'kov, A. Kasperczuk, A.M. Khalenkov, V.N. Kondrashov, E. Krousky, J. Kuba, K. Masek, Yu.A. Merkul'ev, W. Nazarov, P. Pisarczyk, T. Pisarczyk, M. Pfeifer, O. Renner and V.B. Rozanov
Abstract | PDF file (220 KB)

Dispersion and transport of energetic particles created during the interaction of intense laser pulses with overdense plasma p. 461
J.C. Adam, A. Héron and G. Laval
Abstract | PDF file (195 KB)

Theory and modeling of ion acceleration from the interaction of ultra-intense lasers with solid density targets p. 467
B.J. Albright, L. Yin, T.J.T. Kwan, K.J. Bowers, B.M. Hegelich and J.C. Fernández
Abstract | PDF file (502 KB)

Development of a collimated keV X-ray beam for probing of dense plasmas p. 473
R. Shah, K. Taphuoc, F. Albert, A. Rousse, F. Burgy, B. Mercier, J.-P. Rousseau, A. Pukhov and S. Kiselev
Abstract | PDF file (124 KB)

Modulation of harmonic emission spectra from intense laser-plasma interactions p. 479
T.J.M. Boyd and R. Ondarza-Rovira
Abstract | PDF file (240 KB)

High intensity ion beam generation for ionography from multi-TW picosecond laser pulse interaction with foil targets p. 487
A.A. Andreev, V.G. Borodin, V.N. Chernov, V. Charukhchev, V.M. Komarov, V.A. Malinov, V.M. Migel, N.V. Nikitin and K.Yu. Platonov
Abstract | PDF file (230 KB)

Study of heavy atom electrons in strong fields using Gaussian Wave packets p. 491
A. Lenglet and G. Maynard
Abstract | PDF file (74.7 KB)

Investigation of neutron emissions from D(d,n)³He and T(d,n)⁴ He reactions in a 10 TW picosecond laser facility SOKOL-P p. 495
A.V. Andriyash, V.V. Andryushin, O.V. Chefonov, M.N. Chizhkov, D.A. Dmitrov, A.G. Kakshin, I.A. Kapustin, A.V. Levin, E.A. Loboda, V.A. Lykov, V.A. Pronin, V.G. Pokrovskiy, A.V. Potapov, V.N. Sanzhin, V.N. Saprykin, A.A. Ugodenko, D.A. Vihklyaev, A.L. Zapysov and Yu.N. Zuev
Abstract | PDF file (95.4 KB)

Characterization of ultraintense laser produced fast electron propagation in insulators vs. conductors by optical emission diagnostics p. 499
M. Manclossi, J.J. Santos, J. Faure, A. Guenmie-Tafo, D. Batani, V. Tikhonchuk, A. Debayle and V. Malka
Abstract | PDF file (653 KB)

Electron transport dependence on target surface conditions and laser spot shape p. 503
R.J. Mason, E.S. Dodd and B.J. Albright
Abstract | PDF file (381 KB)

Composition, density and structure dependent neutron yields from deuterated targets in high-intensity laser shot p. 507
V.S. Belyaev, A.P. Matafonov, V.I. Vinogradov, S.G. Garanin, N.G. Borisenko, A.M. Chekmarev, N.N. Demchenko, A.I. Gromov, S.Yu. Gus'kov, A.M. Khalenkov, Yu.A. Merkul'ev, V.B. Rozanov, V.P. Andrianov, G.N. Ignat'ev, Yu.E. Markushkin and V.G. Pimenov
Abstract | PDF file (166 KB)

Anomalous transmission of high contrast relativistically intense short pulses through thin metal foils p. 511
T. Matsuoka, A. Maksimchuk, T. Lin, O.V. Batishchev, A.A. Batishcheva and V.Yu. Bychenkov
Abstract | PDF file (85.6 KB)

Dynamics of overdense plasma interacting with ultrashort intense laser and consideration on neutron yield p. 515
Y. Rhee, S.M. Nam, J.M. Han, Y.H. Cha, D.H. Kwon, K.T. Lee, Y.U. Jung, I.W. Choi, T.J. Yu, D.-K. Ko and J. Lee
Abstract | PDF file (425 KB)

Isochoric heating of hot dense matter by magnetization of fast electrons produced by ultra-intense short pulse irradiation p. 521
Y. Sentoku, A. Kemp, M. Bakeman, R. Presura and T.E. Cowan
Abstract | PDF file (203 KB)

Directed inward beams of ions in laser produced plasma p. 525
V.S. Belyaev, A.Ya. Faenov, A.I. Magunov, A.P. Matafonov, T.A. Pikuz, S.A. Pikuz Jr., I.Yu. Skobelev and V.I. Vinogradov
Abstract | PDF file (124 KB)

Spectroscopic diagnostics for multi-TW laser-produced plasmas p. 529
J.A. Cobble, J.C. Fernández, B.M. Hegelich, K.A. Flippo and D.C. Gautier
Abstract | PDF file (137 KB)

Role of prepulses in the interaction of intense, ultrashort lasers with "structured" surfaces p. 533
P.P. Rajeev, S. Kahaly, S. Bagchi, S. Bose, P.P. Kiran, P. Ayyub and G. Ravindra Kumar
Abstract | PDF file (144 KB)

Diagnosing the dynamics of fast electron transport with self induced magnetic fields p. 537
A.S. Sandhu, S. Kahaly, G.R. Kumar, S. Sengupta, A. Das and P.K. Kaw
Abstract | PDF file (228 KB)

Optical probing of high-intensity laser interactions with underdense plasmas using the VULCAN petawatt laser facility p. 543
P.M. Nilson, S.P.D. Mangles, L. Willingale, M.C. Kaluza, A.G.R. Thomas, Z. Najmudin, R.G. Evans, A.E. Dangor, K. Krushelnick, M. Tatarakis, R.J. Clarke, K.L. Lancaster, C. Hernandez-Gomez, S. Karsch and J. Schreiber
Abstract | PDF file (179 KB)

Control of proton beam divergence in intense-laser foil-plasma interaction p. 549
S. Kawata, R. Sonobe, S. Miyazaki, K. Sakai and T. Kikuchi
Abstract | PDF file (372 KB)

Vulcan petawatt-operation and development p. 555
C. Hernandez-Gomez, P.A. Brummitt, D.J. Canny, R.J. Clarke, J. Collier, C.N. Danson, A.M. Dunne, B. Fell, A.J. Frackiewicz, S. Hancock, S. Hawkes, R. Heathcote, P. Holligan, M.H.R. Hutchinson, A. Kidd, W.J. Lester, I.O. Musgrave, D. Neely, D.R. Neville, P.A. Norreys, D.A. Pepler, C.J. Reason, W. Shaikh, T.B. Winstone and B.E. Wyborn
Abstract | PDF file (215 KB)

Power amplification for petawatt Ti: Sapphire lasers: New strategies for high fluence pumping p. 561
F. Canova and J.-P. Chambaret
Abstract | PDF file (141 KB)

Physical and technological issues of KrF laser drivers for inertial fusion energy p. 567
V.D. Zvorykin, S.V. Arlantsev, V.G. Bakaev, R.V. Gaynutdinov, A.O. Levchenko, A.G. Molchanov, S.I. Sagitov, A.P. Sergeev, P.B. Sergeev, D.B. Stavrovskii, N.N. Ustinovskii and D.A. Zayarnyi
Abstract | PDF file (373 KB)

The national ignition facility performance status p. 575
C. Haynam, J. Auerbach, M. Bowers, J.-M. Di-Nicola, S. Dixit, G. Erbert, G. Heestand, M. Henesian, K. Jancaitis, K. Manes, C. Marshall, N. Mehta, M. Nostrand, C. Orth, R. Sacks, M. Shaw, S. Sutton, P. Wegner, W. Williams, C. Widmayer, R. White, S. Yang and B. Van Wonterghem
Abstract | PDF file (1.48 MB)

Modeling NIF experimental designs with adaptive mesh refinement and Lagrangian hydrodynamics p. 587
A.E. Koniges, R.W. Anderson, P. Wang, B.T.N. Gunney, R. Becker, D.C. Eder, B.J. MacGowan and M.B. Schneider
Abstract | PDF file (262 KB)

The LIL facility quadruplet commissioning p. 595
J.M. Di-Nicola, N. Fleurot, T. Lonjaret, X. Julien, E. Bordenave, B. Le Garrec, M. Mangeant, G. Behar, T. Chies, C. Féral, H. Graillot, M. Luttmann, F. Jequier, E. Journot, O. Lutz and G.Thiell
Abstract | PDF file (233 KB)

New MLD gratings adapted for tiling in petawatt-class lasers p. 601
J. Flamand, G. de Villèle, A. Cotel, B. Touzet and S. Kane
Abstract | PDF file (743 KB)

Performance of the first beam on Shenguang III technical Integration Line p. 607
Wanguo Zheng, Xiaomin Zhang, Xiaofeng Wei, Feng Jing, Zhan Sui, Jinqing Su, Mingzhong Li, Zhitao Peng, Shaobo He, Bo Chen, Xiaodong Jiang, Chi Ma, Dongxia Wu, Liangfeng Guo, Lei Ding, Xiongjun Zhang, Kuixin Zheng, Haien He, Weibao Liu, Xiaoyu Yang, Dianyuan Fan and Weiyan Zhang
Abstract | PDF file (472 KB)

The HALNA project: Diode-pumped solid-state laser for inertial fusion energy p. 615
T. Kawashima, T. Ikegawa, J. Kawanaka, N. Miyanaga, M. Nakatsuka, Y. Izawa, O. Matsumoto, R. Yasuhara, T. Kurita, T. Sekine, M. Miyamoto, H. Kan, H. Furukawa, S. Motokoshi and T. Kanabe
Abstract | PDF file (183 KB)

Beam combined IFE driver using phase controlled stimulated Brillouin scattering phase conjugation mirrors p. 621
Seong Ku Lee, Hong Jin Kong, Jin Woo Yoon, Masahiro Nakatsuka, Do-Kyeong Ko and Jongmin Lee
Abstract | PDF file (217 KB)

Synthetic aperture compression scheme for multi-petawatt high energy laser p. 627
N. Blanchot, A. Cotel, C. Le Blanc, G. Marre, S. Montant, J. Néauport, C. Rouyer, C. Sauteret and L. Videau
Abstract | PDF file (68.9 KB)

Review of laser mega joule target area: Design and processes p. 631
M. Geitzholz and C. Lanternier
Abstract | PDF file (482 KB)

Foil cooling for rep-rated electron beam pumped KrF lasers p. 637
J.L. Giuliani, F. Hegeler, J.D. Sethian, M.F. Wolford, M.C. Myers, S. Abdel-Khalik, D. Sadowski, K. Schoonover and V. Novak
Abstract | PDF file (87.9 KB)

Design for a diode-pumped 1-kJ zig-zag slab laser with cryogenically cooled ceramic Yb:YAG p. 641
T. Ikegawa, T. Kawashima, H. Furukawa, J. Kawanaka, N. Miyanaga, M. Nakatsuka, Y. Izawa and H. Kan
Abstract | PDF file (291 KB)

Large-aperture deformable mirror correction of tiled-grating wavefront error p. 645
B.E. Kruschwitz, R. Jungquist, J. Qiao, S. Abbey, S.E. Dean, D.N. Maywar, M.D. Moore, L.J. Waxer and M.E. Wilson
Abstract | PDF file (322 KB)

Prototype disc amplifier for ISKRA-6 facility p. 649
S.V. Grigorovich, V.L. Demidov, V.F. Eroshenko, N.V. Kalinin, V.A. Krotov, R.F. Kurunov, V.G. Smirnov and V.M. Fomin
Abstract | PDF file (279 KB)

Propagation of LIL/LMJ beams under the interaction with contamination particles and component surface defects p. 653
S. Mainguy and B. Le Garrec
Abstract | PDF file (114 KB)

Characterization of LIL laser UV focal spot p. 657
M. Mangeant, J.-L. Dubois, G. Behar, P. Arroyo, V. Durand and C. Lahonde
Abstract | PDF file (82.1 KB)

Numerical simulations of stimulated Raman scattering in LIL transport section with Miró propagation code and comparison with ENOLIT diagnostic results p. 661
E. Bordenave and T. Chies
Abstract | PDF file (141 KB)

Short pulse amplification in a KrF-laser and the petawatt excimer laser problem p. 665
A.G. Molchanov
Abstract | PDF file (107 KB)

Design, optimization and development of pulse compression gratings for the MPW-HE LIL p. 669
J. Néauport and N. Bonod
Abstract | PDF file (178 KB)

The Astra Gemini project - A dual-beam petawatt Ti:Sapphire laser system p. 673
C.J. Hooker, J.L. Collier, O. Chekhlov, R. Clarke, E. Divall, K. Ertel, B. Fell, P. Foster, S. Hancock, A. Langley, D. Neely, J. Smith and B. Wyborn
Abstract | PDF file (624 KB)

Advantage of Fast Fourier Interpolation for laser modeling p. 679
I.V. Epatko and R.V. Serov
Abstract | PDF file (176 KB)

About the correction of laser beams with phase front vortex p. 683
F.A. Starikov, Yu.V. Dolgopolov, A.V. Kopalkin, G.G. Kochemasov, S.M. Kulikov and S.A. Sukharev
Abstract | PDF file (325 KB)

Computation of thermally distorted wave-fronts in high-power lasers: Comparison with LIL experiments p. 687
H. Ward, E. Lafond and X. Julien
Abstract | PDF file (115 KB)

Efficient 20TW Ti:sapphire laser with two stage amplifiers p. 691
Zhaohua Wang, Zhiyi Wei, Weijun Ling, Peng Wang, Hao Teng, Jinrong Tian, Jun Zhang and Jie Zhang
Abstract | PDF file (324 KB)

Efficient repetitively pulsed 730 joule electron beam pumped KrF laser p. 697
M.F. Wolford, F. Hegeler, M.C. Myers, J.L. Giuliani Jr., R.H. Lehmberg and J.D. Sethian
Abstract | PDF file (148 KB)

High-performance OPCPA laser system p. 701
J.D. Zuegel, V. Bagnoud, J. Bromage, I.A. Begishev and J. Puth
Abstract | PDF file (96.0 KB)

High-intensity laser diagnostics for OMEGA EP p. 705
J. Bromage, J.D. Zuegel, S.-W. Bahk, D.S. Vickery, L.J. Waxer, D. Irwin, V. Bagnoud, R. Boni, M.D. Moore, R. Jungquist and C. Stoeckl
Abstract | PDF file (141 KB)

High damage threshold and efficiency gold coated gratings for laser pulse compression systems p. 709
A.V. Charukhchev, T.G. Dubrovina, R.R. Gerke, M.D. Mikhailov, E.G. Sall, V.D. Vinokurova and V.E. Yashin
Abstract | PDF file (551 KB)

Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning for high-energy petawatt-class lasers p. 713
A. Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, C. Le Blanc, J. Etchepare, G. Chériaux, N. Minkovski and S.M. Saltiel
Abstract | PDF file (138 KB)

Polarization smoothing on the national ignition facility p. 717
S.N. Dixit, D. Munro, J.R. Murray, M. Nostrand, P.J. Wegner, D. Froula, C.A. Haynam and B.J. MacGowan
Abstract | PDF file (352 KB)

Optimization of experimental designs by incorporating NIF facility impacts p. 721
D.C. Eder, P.K. Whitman, A.E. Koniges, R.W. Anderson, P. Wang, B.T. Gunney, T.G. Parham, J.G. Koerner, S.N. Dixit, T.I. Suratwala, B.E. Blue, J.F. Hansen, M.T. Tobin, H.F. Robey, M.L. Spaeth and B.J. MacGowan
Abstract | PDF file (138 KB)

The LIL facility: An experimental tool for laser-matter interaction p. 727
P. Eyharts, J.M. Di-Nicola, C. Féral, E. Germain, H. Graillot, F. Jequier, E. Journot, X. Julien, M. Luttmann, O. Lutz and G.Thiell
Abstract | PDF file (227 KB)

US heavy ion beam research for high energy density physics applications and fusion p. 731
R.C. Davidson, B.G. Logan, J.J. Barnard, F.M. Bieniosek, R.J. Briggs, D.A. Callahan, M. Kireeff Covo, C.M. Celata, R.H. Cohen, J.E. Coleman, C.S. Debonnel, D.P. Grote, P.C. Efthimion, S. Eylon, A. Friedman, E.P. Gilson, L.R. Grisham, E. Henestroza, I.D. Kaganovich, J.W. Kwan, E.P. Lee, W.W. Lee, M. Leitner, S.M. Lund, W.R. Meier, A.W. Molvik, C.L. Olson, G.E. Penn, H. Qin, P.K. Roy, D.V. Rose, A. Sefkow, P.A. Seidl, W.M. Sharp, E.A. Startsev, M. Tabak, C. Thoma, J.-L. Vay, W.L. Waldron, J.S. Wurtele, D.R. Welch, G.A. Westenskow and S.S. Yu
Abstract | PDF file (437 KB)

Heavy ion beam interaction with a direct-driven pellet p. 743
T. Someya, T. Kikuchi, K. Miyazawa, S. Kawata and A.I. Ogoyski
Abstract | PDF file (640 KB)

Emittance growth and instability induced by space charge effect during final beam bunching in HIF accelerator system p. 749
T. Kikuchi, T. Someya, S. Kawata, M. Nakajima and K. Horioka
Abstract | PDF file (68.1 KB)

Dynamics of neutralizing electrons during the focusing of intense heavy ions beams inside a HIF reactor chamber p. 753
A.F. Lifschitz, G. Maynard, J.-L. Vay and A. Lenglet
Abstract | PDF file (105 KB)

Electron loss cross sections of fluorine negative-ion projectile for modeling of inertial confinement fusion p. 757
M.M. Sant'Anna, F. Zappa, A.C.F. Santos, A.L.F. de Barros, W. Wolf, L.F.S. Coelho and N.V. de Castro Faria
Abstract | PDF file (121 KB)

A potential X-pinch based point X-ray source for phase contrast imaging of inertial confinement fusion capsules p. 761
R.B. Stephens, F.N. Beg, B. DeBono, S.M. Eddinger, D. Hass, Z. Karim, E. Shipton, G. Tynan, H.-W. Xu and K. Wagschal
Abstract | PDF file (244 KB)

Evolution of the current channel of the high energy discharge at atmospheric pressure p. 767
P. Barvir, P. Kubes, J. Kravarik, M. Scholz, L. Karpinski, E. Sadowska-Skladnik and K. Malinowski
Abstract | PDF file (131 KB)

Measurements of high energy electrons at PF-1000 p. 771
J. Kravarik, P. Kubes, P. Barvir, D. Klir, L. Karpinski, M. Paduch, H. Schmidt, M. Scholz, K. Tomaszewski, L. Jakubowski and M. Sadowski
Abstract | PDF file (272 KB)

Production of thermonuclear neutrons from deuterium-filled capsule implosion experiments driven by Z-Pinch dynamic hohlraums at Sandia National Laboratories' Z facility p. 775
R.J. Leeper, C.L. Ruiz, G.W. Cooper, S.A. Slutz, J.E. Bailey, G.A. Chandler, T.J. Nash, T.A. Mehlhorn, D.L. Fehl, K. Peterson, G.A. Rochau, W.A. Varnum, K.S. Bell, D.T. Casey, A.J. Nelson, J. Franklin and L. Ziegler
Abstract | PDF file (96.3 KB)

Influence of a radial electrical field on implosion of wire array p. 779
G.M. Oleinik, V.V. Alexandrov, I.N. Frolov, E.V. Grabovsky, A.N. Gribov, K.N. Mitrofanov, I.Yu. Porofeev, A.A. Samokhin, V.P. Smirnov, P.V. Sasorov, G.S. Sarkisov and K.W. Struve
Abstract | PDF file (145 KB)

Microsecond Z-pinch as ultrasoft X-ray radiation source p. 783
A.V. Kartashov, N.I. Lahtushko, A.A. Rupasov, A.S. Shikanov, G.S. Volkov and V.I. Zaitsev
Abstract | PDF file (133 KB)

MHD cumulation and X-ray emission pulse from X-pinch p. 787
S.Yu. Gus'kov, G.V. Ivanenkov and W. Stepniewski
Abstract | PDF file (226 KB)

Conceptual design of laser fusion reactor KOYO-fast p. 791
K. Tomabechi, Y. Kozaki, T. Norimatsu and Members of Reactor Design Committee
Abstract | PDF file (996 KB)

The mercury laser system - An average power, gas-cooled, Yb:S-FAP based system with frequency conversion and wavefront correction p. 797
C. Bibeau, A. Bayramian, P. Armstrong, E. Ault, R. Beach, M. Benapfl, R. Campbell, J. Dawson, C. Ebbers, B. Freitas, R. Kent, Z. Liao, T. Ladran, J. Menapace, B. Molander, E. Moses, S. Oberhelman, S. Payne, N. Peterson, K. Schaffers, C. Stolz, S. Sutton, J. Tassano, S. Telford, E. Utterback, M. Randles, B. Chai and Y. Fei
Abstract | PDF file (1.01 MB)

Radiation damage in metals, and amorphous silica in inertial fusion reactors: Modeling and experiments p. 805
J.M. Perlado, M. Victoria, M.J. Caturla, J. Marian, M.L. Gámez, C. Arévalo, E. Martínez, F. Mota, M. Velarde, G. Velarde and P. Cepas
Abstract | PDF file (498 KB)

Driver development of IFE power plant in Japan - Collaborative process with industry and industrial applications p. 811
S. Nakai, M. Yamanaka, Y. Kitagawa, K. Fujita, M. Heya, K. Mima, Y. Izawa, M. Nakatsuka, M. Murakami, K. Ueda, T. Sasaki, Y. Mori, T. Kanabe, T. Hiruma, H. Kan and T. Kawashima
Abstract | PDF file (2.97 MB)

Sensitivity of Shallow Land Burial to neutron environment and activation cross sections in IFE thick-liquid concepts p. 821
O. Cabellos, J. Sanz, S. Reyes, J. Latkowski and N. García-Herranz
Abstract | PDF file (53.7 KB)

Proposed design and mass production of wire arrays and targets for a Z-pinch IFE power plant p. 825
R. Gallix, W.S. Rickman and N.B. Alexander
Abstract | PDF file (785 KB)

Solid state laser design for inertial confinement fusion: Trends toward power production p. 829
B. Le Garrec and O. Casagrande
Abstract | PDF file (157 KB)

Systems modeling for laser IFE p. 833
W.R. Meier, A.R. Raffray and I.N. Sviatoslavsky
Abstract | PDF file (564 KB)

Conceptual design of laser fusion reactor KOYO-fast - Concepts of reactor system and laser driver p. 837
Y. Kozaki, N. Miyanaga, T. Norimatsu, Y. Soman, T. Hayashi, H. Furukawa, M. Nakatsuka, K. Yoshida, H. Nakano, H. Kubomura, T. Kawashima, J. Nishimae, Y. Suzuki, N. Tsuchiya, T. Kanabe, T. Jitsuno, H. Fujita, J. Kawanaka, K. Tsubakimoto, Y. Fujimoto, J. Lu, S. Matsuoka, T. Ikegawa, Y. Owadano, K. Ueda, K. Tomabechi and Members of Reactor Design Committee in IFE Forum
Abstract | PDF file (645 KB)

Conceptual design of laser fusion reactor KOYO-fast - Target design and the fueling system p. 841
T. Norimatsu, T. Johzaki, H. Azechi, K. Mima, Y. Nakao, H. Sakagami, H. Shiraga, R. Kodama, H. Nagatomo, T. Endo, A. Iwamoto, H. Yoshida, M. Nakai and Members of Reactor Design Committee
Abstract | PDF file (874 KB)

Impact of magnetic diversion on laser IFE reactor design and performance p. 845
A.R. Raffray, J. Blanchard, A.E. Robson, D.V. Rose, M. Sawan, J. Sethian, L. Snead, I. Sviatoslavsky and the HAPL Team
Abstract | PDF file (868 KB)

Behaviour of three chemical forms of tritium in the environment after release from inertial fusion reactors p. 849
M. Velarde, J.M. Perlado and L. Sedano
Abstract | PDF file (59.3 KB)

Research program for the fabrication of the cryogenic target to reach ignition on the LMJ. Results and prospects p. 853
Ph. Baclet, F. Bachelet, A. Choux, E. Fleury, L. Jeannot, S. Laffite, M. Martin, G. Moll, G. Pascal, B. Reneaume and M. Theobald
Abstract | PDF file (177 KB)

Ignition target fabrication and fielding for the national ignition facility p. 857
T.P. Bernat, H. Huang, J.D. Kilkenny, A. Nikroo, R.B. Stephens, H.L. Wilkens, H. Xu, P. Armstrong, R. Cook, B. Kozioziemski, S. Letts, E. Mapoles, J. Moody, M. McElfresh, J. Sanchez, R. Seugling, J. Cooley, D. Montgomery and A. Nobile
Abstract | PDF file (747 KB)

Status of cryogenic layering for NIF ignition targets p. 863
J.D. Moody, B.J. Kozioziemski, R.L. London, D.S. Montgomery, J.J. Sanchez, J.D. Sater, D.N. Bittner, J.A. Burmann, R.L. Jones, J. Pipes and D. Stefanescu
Abstract | PDF file (368 KB)

Characterization of D-T cryogenic layer formation in a Beryllium capsule using X-ray phase contrast imaging p. 869
D.S. Montgomery, D.C. Gautier, B.J. Kozioziemski, J.D. Moody, S.C. Evans, J. Pipes, J.D. Sater, D. Stefanescu and P.J. Walsh
Abstract | PDF file (544 KB)

Target fabrication of low-density and nanoporous materials to generate extreme ultraviolet (EUV) p. 875
K. Nagai, Q.-C. Gu, Y. Yasuda, M. Nagata, T. Norimatsu, H. Nishimura, S. Fujioka, S. Uchida, Y. Shimada, M. Yamaura, K. Hashimoto, H. Fujita, M. Nakatsuka, K. Nishihara, N. Miyanaga, K. Mima and Y. Izawa
Abstract | PDF file (522 KB)

Cryogenic target development for fast ignition with Z-pinch-driven fuel assembly p. 881
D.L. Hanson, R.A. Vesey, S.A. Slutz, M.E. Cuneo, J.L. Porter, D.B. Sinars, D.G. Schroen, C.O. Russell, D.A. Steinman, A. Nikroo, J.L. Kaae and E.M. Giraldez
Abstract | PDF file (530 KB)

Laser targets from new solid materials with high concentration of hydrogen isotopes for neutron generation p. 887
Yu.A. Merkuliev, A.A. Akunets, N.G. Borisenko, N.A. Chirin, V.M. Dorogotovtsev, V.V. Gorlevsky, A.I. Gromov, Yu.E. Markushkin, V.G. Pimenov, P.A. Storozhenko, R.A. Svitsin, A.S. Vorontsov and A.V. Zabrodin
Abstract | PDF file (1.24 MB)

Implementation of gas target on the LIL facility p. 891
P. Di Nicola, C. Thessieux, V. Raffin, D. Manson and P. Anthouard
Abstract | PDF file (135 KB)

Polishing of beryllium capsules to meet NIF specifications p. 895
M.L. Hoppe and E. Castillo
Abstract | PDF file (771 KB)

Preliminary results on the cryogenic target for FIREX project p. 899
A. Iwamoto, R. Maekawa, T. Mito, M. Okamoto, O. Motojima, M. Nakai, T. Norimatsu and K. Nagai
Abstract | PDF file (214 KB)

Characterization of cryogenic direct-drive ICF targets during layering studies and just prior to shot time p. 903
D.H. Edgell, W. Seka, R.S. Craxton, L.M. Elasky, D.R. Harding, R.L. Keck, L.D. Lund and M.D. Wittman
Abstract | PDF file (206 KB)

Impact of neutron and gamma radiation on the design of NIF diagnostics and target-bay systems p. 907
D.C. Eder, P.M. Song, J.F. Latkowski, S. Reyes, D.W. O'Brien, F.D. Lee, B.K. Young, J.A. Koch, M.J. Moran, P.W. Watts, J.R. Kimbrough, E.W. Ng, O.L. Landen and B.J. MacGowan
Abstract | PDF file (272 KB)

Neutron imaging at the NIF p. 913
G.P. Grim, C.W. Barnes, P.A. Bradley, C.R. Christensen, A. Hauer, G.L. Morgan, J.A. Oertel, M.D. Wilke, D.C. Wilson, C. Barrera, S.W. Haan, B.A. Hammel, J.A. Koch, R.A. Lerche, M.J. Moran, V.L. Glebov, T.C. Sangster, J.-L. Bourgade, L. Disdier, I. Lantuejoul and O. Landoas
Abstract | PDF file (467 KB)

Measurements of gas filled halfraum energetics at the national ignition facility using a single quad p. 919
J.L. Kline, J.C. Fernández, S.R. Goldman, D. Braun, O. Landen, C. Niemann, D.C. Gautier, B.M. Hegelich, D.S. Montgomery, N.E. Lanier, H.A. Rose, J.B. Workman, K. Campbell, J. Celeste, E. Dewald, S. Glenzer, D. Hinkel, J. Holder, D. Kalantar, J. Kamperschroer, J. Kimbrough, R. Kirkwood, F.D. Lee, B. MacGowan, A. MacKinnon, J. McDonald, J. Schein, M. Schneider, L. Suter and B. Young
Abstract | PDF file (100 KB)

Imploded capsule fuel temperature and density measurement by energy-dependent neutron imaging p. 925
M.J. Moran, J. Koch, O.L. Landen, S.W. Haan, C.A. Barrera and E.C. Morse
Abstract | PDF file (156 KB)

Study of scattered background neutron in NIF and time-of-flight (TOF) to measure neutron p. 929
P. Song, M. Moran, T. Phillips, R. Lerche, J. Koch and D. Eder
Abstract | PDF file (279 KB)

Ignition X-ray imager for laser-fusion research at the national ignition facility p. 935
R. Tommasini, T.W. Phillips and J.A. Koch
Abstract | PDF file (146 KB)

Measurements of X-ray spectral opacity of dense plasma at ISKRA-5 laser facility p. 939
V.I. Annenkov, S.A. Bel'kov, A.V. Bessarab, S.V. Bondarenko, R.V. Garanin, G.G. Kochemasov, V.P. Kovalenko, A.V. Pinegin, N.A. Suslov and N.V. Zhidkov
Abstract | PDF file (161 KB)

Z-beamlet (ZBL) multi-frame back-lighter (MFB) system for ICF/plasma diagnostics p. 943
J.A. Caird, A.C. Erlandson, W.A. Molander, J.E. Murray, G.K. Robertson, I.C. Smith, D.B. Sinars and J.L. Porter
Abstract | PDF file (526 KB)

Recovery of CVD diamond detectors using laser double pulses p. 951
L.S. Dauffy, R.A. Lerche, G.J. Schmid, J.A. Koch and C. Silbernagel
Abstract | PDF file (91.1 KB)

X and time-resolved XUV emission of laser produced Xe and Kr plasmas p. 957
S. Bastiani-Ceccotti, S. Tzortzakis, J.-R. Marquès, N. Kontogiannopoulos, L. Lecherbourg, F. Thais, I. Matsushima, O. Peyrusse and C. Chenais-Popovics
Abstract | PDF file (1.35 MB)

Time-resolved X-ray spectra of hot & dense plasmas from laser-clusters interaction p. 963
F. Dorchies, C. Bonté, F. Blasco, T. Caillaud, R. Fedosejevs, C. Fourment, M. Harmand, O. Peyrusse, J.J. Santos and J. Stevefelt
Abstract | PDF file (298 KB)

Modeling of ultra-fast ionization dynamics in intense short pulse laser-solid interaction p. 967
A.J. Kemp, Y. Sentoku, T.E. Cowan, V. Sotnikov and S.C. Wilks
Abstract | PDF file (233 KB)

An improved version of the HULLAC code p. 973
M. Busquet, A. Bar-Shalom, M. Klapisch and J. Oreg
Abstract | PDF file (364 KB)

Pyrometric system for temperature measurements of HED matter generated by intense heavy ion beams p. 977
P. Ni, D.H.H. Hoffmann, M. Kulish, D. Nikolaev, N.A. Tahir, S. Udrea, D. Varentsov and H. Wahl
Abstract | PDF file (941 KB)

Code to calculate optical properties for plasmas in a wide range of densities p. 981
R. Rodríguez, J.M. Gil, R. Florido, J.G. Rubiano, P. Martel and E. Mínguez
Abstract | PDF file (194 KB)

Optimization of plasma uniformity in laser-irradiated underdense targets p. 985
M.S. Tillack, K.L. Sequoia, J. O'Shay, C.A. Back and H.A. Scott
Abstract | PDF file (102 KB)

Possible Langmuir oscillations in the He $\bf {\rm\beta}$ spectral line profile p. 989
N.C. Woolsey, J. Howe, D.M. Chambers, C. Courtois, E. Förster, C.D. Gregory, I.M. Hall, O. Renner and I. Uschmann
Abstract | PDF file (557 KB)

Line photon transport in a non-homogeneous plasma using radiative coupling coefficients p. 993
R. Florido, J.M. Gil, R. Rodríguez, J.G. Rubiano, P. Martel and E. Mínguez
Abstract | PDF file (723 KB)

Calculation of optical properties for hot plasmas using a screened hydrogenic model p. 997
J.G. Rubiano, R. Rodríguez, R. Florido, M.A. Mendoza, J.M. Gil, P. Martel and E. Mínguez
Abstract | PDF file (668 KB)

X-ray spectroscopic study of nonequilibrium laser produced plasma in porous targets of low average density p. 1001
I.N. Burdonskiy, V.V. Dimitrenko, A.Ya. Faenov, I.K. Fasakhov, V.V. Gavrilov, A.Yu. Goltsov, N.G. Kovalskii, A.I. Magunov, B.N. Mironov, T.A. Pikuz and I.Yu. Skobelev
Abstract | PDF file (272 KB)

Calculation of opacities and emisivities for carbon plasmas under NLTE and LTE conditions p. 1005
J.M. Gil, R. Rodríguez, R. Florido, J.G. Rubiano, P. Sauvan, P. Martel and E. Mínguez
Abstract | PDF file (343 KB)

Development of a test bed plasma and diagnostic methods for detailed K-shell spectroscopy p. 1009
I.M. Hall, D.M. Chambers, C. Courtois, E. Förster, C.D. Gregory, J. Howe, O. Renner, I. Uschmann and N.C. Woolsey
Abstract | PDF file (457 KB)

Experimental and numerical studies of radiative shocks p. 1013
C. Michaut, L. Boireau, T. Vinci, S. Bouquet, M. Koenig, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, N. Ozaki, C. Clique and S. Atzeni
Abstract | PDF file (396 KB)

Laboratory-astrophysics jet experiments at the omega laser facility p. 1019
P.A. Rosen, J.M. Foster, R.J.R. Williams, B.H. Wilde, R.F. Coker, B. Blue, T.S. Perry, P. Hartigan, R.P. Drake, K. Dannenberg, A.M. Khokhlov, A. Frank and J.P. Knauer
Abstract | PDF file (337 KB)

Laboratory and PIC simulations of collisionless interaction between expanding space plasma clouds and magnetic field with and without ionised background p. 1025
D. Mourenas, F. Simonet, Yu.P. Zakharov, A.G. Ponomarenko, V.M. Antonov, E.L. Boyarintsev, A.V. Melekhov, V.G. Posukh and I.F. Shaikhislamov
Abstract | PDF file (461 KB)

Analytical modeling of the steady radiative shock p. 1031
L. Boireau, S. Bouquet, C. Michaut and C. Clique
Abstract | PDF file (218 KB)

Interaction of supernovae remnants: From the circumstellar medium to the terrestrial laboratory p. 1035
P. Velarde, D. García-Senz, E. Bravo, F. Ogando, A. Relaño, C. García, E. González, M. Lachaise and E. Oliva
Abstract | PDF file (428 KB)

Radiative shocks: New results for laboratory astrophysics p. 1039
T. Vinci, M. Koenig, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, N. Ozaki, A. Ravasio, L. Boireau, C. Michaut, S. Bouquet, S. Atzeni, A. Schiavi and O. Peyrusse
Abstract | PDF file (398 KB)

Laboratory models for astrophysical jets p. 1043
A. Ciardi, S.V. Lebedev, C. Stehle and T. Lery
Abstract | PDF file (246 KB)

Debye sheath of laser produced plasmas generalized to the quark-gluon plasmas and high energy density physics p. 1047
H. Hora, G.H. Miley and F. Osman
Abstract | PDF file (249 KB)

Electromagnetically driven radiative shocks and their measurements p. 1051
K. Kondo, M. Nakajima, T. Kawamura and K. Horioka
Abstract | PDF file (87.6 KB)

Non-stationary Rayleigh-Taylor instability in plerions p. 1055
X. Ribeyre, L. Hallo, V.T. Tikhonchuk and S. Bouquet
Abstract | PDF file (206 KB)

Studies of thermophysical properties of high-energy-density states in matter using intense heavy ion beams at the future FAIR accelerator facilities: The HEDgeHOB collaboration p. 1059
N.A. Tahir, A. Shutov, I.V. Lomonosov, V. Gryaznov, C. Deutsch, V.E. Fortov, D.H.H. Hoffmann, P. Ni, A.R. Piriz, S. Udrea, D. Varentsov and G. Wouchuk
Abstract | PDF file (143 KB)

High density energy physics experiments on LULI 2000 facility p. 1065
A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, M. Koenig, A. Ravasio, T. Vinci, N. Ozaki, S. Lepape, M. Rabec Le Gloahec, C. Michaut, L. Boireau, S. Bouquet, S. Brygoo, E. Henry, P. Loubeyre, D. Riley and K. Tanaka
Abstract | PDF file (694 KB)

Exploring warm dense matter using quantum molecular dynamics p. 1071
J. Clérouin and S. Mazevet
Abstract | PDF file (298 KB)

Isochoric heating of matter by laser-accelerated high-energy protons p. 1077
P. Antici, J. Fuchs, S. Atzeni, A. Benuzzi, E. Brambrink, M. Esposito, M. Koenig, A. Ravasio, J. Schreiber, A. Schiavi and P. Audebert
Abstract | PDF file (123 KB)

Evaluation of warm dense plasma using pulse-power discharges in water p. 1081
T. Sasaki, M. Nakajima, T. Kawamura and K. Horioka
Abstract | PDF file (143 KB)

Potential of CERN large hadron collider to study high-energy-density states in matter p. 1085
N.A. Tahir, A. Shutov, I.V. Lomonosov, V. Gryaznov, A.R. Piriz, D.H.H. Hoffmann, V.E. Fortov, V. Kain and R. Schmidt
Abstract | PDF file (979 KB)

Electrical resistivity of high energy density matter generated by high intensity heavy ion beams p. 1089
S. Udrea, N. Shilkin, D. Varentsov, N.A. Tahir, R. Bock, C. Constantin, E. Dewald, V.E. Fortov, D.H.H. Hoffmann, J. Jacoby, M. Kulish, I. Lomonosov, V. Mintsev, P. Ni, D. Nikolaev and A. Shutov
Abstract | PDF file (59.7 KB)

Laser-driven shocks in precompressed water samples p. 1093
E. Henry, S. Brygoo, P. Loubeyre, M. Koenig, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, A. Ravasio and T. Vinci
Abstract | PDF file (64.8 KB)

Absorption of VUV-FEL radiation in warm dense matter p. 1097
A. Krenz and J. Meyer-ter-Vehn
Abstract | PDF file (259 KB)

Laser-driven flyer impact experiments at the LULI 2000 laser facility p. 1101
N. Ozaki, M. Koenig, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, T. Vinci, A. Ravasio, M. Esposito, S. Lepape, E. Henry, G. Hüser, K.A. Tanaka, W. Nazarov, K. Nagai and M. Yoshida
Abstract | PDF file (237 KB)

Laser electron acceleration with TW-to-PW pulses p. 1107
M. Geissler, J. Schreiber, F. Grüner and J. Meyer-ter-Vehn
Abstract | PDF file (273 KB)

Ions from expanding laser plasmas p. 1111
K. Rohlena, L. Láska, K. Jungwirth, J. Krása, E. Krouský, M. Masek, M. Pfeifer, J. Badziak, P. Parys, T. Pisarczyk, J. Wolowski, S. Gammino and L. Torrisi
Abstract | PDF file (122 KB)

Ultrashort-laser-produced heavy ion generation via target laser-ablation cleaning p. 1117
K.A. Flippo, B.M. Hegelich, M.J. Schmitt, C.A. Meserole, G.L. Fisher, D.C. Gautier, J.A. Cobble, R. Johnson, S. Letzring, J. Schreiber, M. Schollmeier and J.C. Fernández
Abstract | PDF file (318 KB)

Generation and characterization of quasi-monoenergetic electron beams from laser wakefield p. 1123
A. Maksimchuk, S. Reed, N. Naumova, V. Chvykov, B. Hou, G. Kalintchenko, T. Matsuoka, J. Nees, P. Rousseau, G. Mourou and V. Yanovsky
Abstract | PDF file (488 KB)

Experimental observation of monoenergetic electron beam generated by laser-driven plasma acceleration p. 1127
S. Masuda, E. Miura, K. Koyama, M. Adachi, T. Watanabe, S. Kato and M. Tanimoto
Abstract | PDF file (139 KB)

Energetic electron bunch generation by an intense laser pulse p. 1131
S. Miyazaki, K. Sakai, S. Hasumi, R. Sonobe, T. Kikuchi and S. Kawata
Abstract | PDF file (74.4 KB)

The relation between X-ray intensity and ion energy of laser triggered ion acceleration p. 1135
K. Takano, T. Nayuki, Y. Oishi, T. Fujii, Y. Takizawa, K. Nemoto, K. Soda, R. Takashima, S. Hasegawa, K. Horioka and E. Hotta
Abstract | PDF file (217 KB)

Multi-MeV laser-produced particle sources: Characterization by activation techniques p. 1139
M. Gerbaux, M.M. Aléonard, G. Claverie, F. Gobet, F. Hannachi, G. Malka, J.N. Scheurer, M. Tarisien, V. Méot, P. Morel, J. Faure, Y. Glinec, A. Guemnie-Tafo, V. Malka, M. Manclossi and J. Santos
Abstract | PDF file (128 KB)

Particle-in-cell simulations of high-energy electron production by intense laser pulses in underdense plasmas p. 1143
S. Kato, S. Masuda, E. Miura, M. Tanimoto, M. Adachi, T. Watanabe and K. Koyama
Abstract | PDF file (126 KB)

On the possibility to improve positron acceleration on the rear surface of the target irradiated by intensive short laser pulse p. 1147
V.A. Lykov, G.V. Baidin and I.A. Litvinenko
Abstract | PDF file (147 KB)

Ion acceleration using high-contrast ultra-intense lasers p. 1151
J. Fuchs, P. Antici, E. d'Humières, E. Lefebvre, M. Borghesi, E. Brambrink, C. Cecchetti, T. Toncian, H. Pépin and P. Audebert
Abstract | PDF file (179 KB)

Production of photoionized plasmas by the interaction of short FEL pulses with gaseous medium p. 1155
V.Yu. Bychenkov, D.V. Romanov, S.I. Samarin, N.A. Voronina, W. Rozmus, C.E. Capjack and R. Fedosejevs
Abstract | PDF file (409 KB)

Development of EUV light source by laser-produced plasma p. 1161
Y. Izawa, N. Miyanaga, H. Nishimura, S. Fujioka, T. Aota, Y. Tao, S. Uchida, Y. Shimada, K. Hashimoto, M. Yamaura, K. Nishihara, M. Murakami, A. Sunahara, H. Furukawa, A. Sasaki, W. Nishikawa, H. Tanuma, T. Norimatsu, K. Nagai, Q. Gu, M. Nakatsuka, H. Fujita, K. Tsubakimoto, H. Yoshida and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (1.45 MB)

Validation of Z-pinch double-ended hohlraum energetics and capsule coupling models using Z data p. 1167
R.A. Vesey, M.E. Cuneo, G.R. Bennett, J.L. Porter and T.A. Mehlhorn
Abstract | PDF file (771 KB)

Underdense radiation sources: Moving towards longer wavelengths p. 1173
C.A. Back, J.F. Seely, J.L. Weaver, U. Feldman, R. Tommasini, S.G. Glendinning, H.-K. Chung, M. Rosen, R.W. Lee, H.A. Scott, M. Tillack and J.D. Kilkenny
Abstract | PDF file (507 KB)

Modeling of X-ray resonance lines emitted from laser produced copper plasma p. 1177
N. Kenar, A. Demir and G.J. Tallents
Abstract | PDF file (222 KB)

Numerical and experimental studies of K- $\alpha$ emission from femtosecond-laser-irradiated foil targets p. 1181
O. Klimo, J. Limpouch and N. Zhavoronkov
Abstract | PDF file (332 KB)

Numerical analysis of energy transport by intense resonance line in Lithium plasmas p. 1185
T. Nishikawa, K. Gamada, A. Sunahara and K. Nishihara
Abstract | PDF file (284 KB)

EUV and particle generations from laser-irradiated solid- and low-density targets p. 1189
H. Nishimura, S. Fujioka, T. Okuno, Y. Tao, N. Ueda, T. Ando, T. Aota, Y. Yasuda, S. Uchida, Y. Shimada, M. Yamaura, K. Hashimoto, Q. Gu, K. Nagai, Y. Norimatsu, H. Furukawa, Y.G. Kang, A. Sunahara, K. Gamada, M. Murakami, K. Nishihara, N. Miyanaga, Y. Izawa and K. Mima
Abstract | PDF file (830 KB)

Numerical analysis of plasma medium of transient collisional excited X-ray laser p. 1193
N. Ohnishi, M. Nishikino and A. Sasaki
Abstract | PDF file (327 KB)

Simulations of a Ne-like Ge X-ray laser and comparison with experiments in RFNC-VNIIEF p. 1197
F.A. Starikov, F.M. Abzaev, V.I. Annenkov, A.V. Bessarab, P.D. Gasparyan, S.V. Kalipanov, S.I. Petrov, A.V. Ryadov, N.A. Suslov, V.A. Tokarev, V.A. Volkov and N.V. Zhidkov
Abstract | PDF file (567 KB)

High repetition rate ultrafast X-ray source from the fs-laser-produced-plasma p. 1201
N. Zhavoronkov, K. von Korff Schmising, M. Bargheer, M. Woerner, T. Elsaesser, O. Klimo and J. Limpouch
Abstract | PDF file (205 KB)

X-ray flux and X-ray burnthrough experiments on reduced-scale targets at the NIF and OMEGA lasers p. 1205
M.B. Schneider, D.E. Hinkel, B.K. Young, J.P. Holder, A.B. Langdon, H.A. Baldis, R. Bahr, D.E. Bower, H.C. Bruns, K.M. Campbell, J.R. Celeste, S. Compton, C.G. Constantin, R.L. Costa, E.L. Dewald, S.N. Dixit, M.J. Eckart, D.C. Eder, M.J. Edwards, A.D. Ellis, J.A. Emig, D.H. Froula, V. Glebov, S.H. Glenzer, D. Hargrove, C.A. Haynam, R.F. Heeter, M.A. Henesian, G. Holtmeier, D.L. James, K.S. Jancaitis, D.H. Kalantar, J.H. Kamperschroer, R.L. Kauffman, J. Kimbrough, R. Kirkwood, A.E. Koniges, O.L. Landen, M. Landon, F.D. Lee, B.J. MacGowan, A.J. Mackinnon, K.R. Manes, C. Marshall, M.J. May, J.W. McDonald, J. Menapace, S.J. Moon, E.I. Moses, D.H. Munro, J.R. Murray, C. Niemann, D. Pellinen, K. Piston, G.D. Power, V. Rekow, S. Roberts, J.A. Ruppe, J. Schein, W. Seka, R. Shepherd, M.S. Singh, C. Sorce, P.T. Springer, C.H. Still, C. Stoeckl, L.J. Suter, G.L. Tietbohl, R.E. Turner, B.M. Van Wonterghem, R.J. Wallace, A. Warrick, P. Watts, F. Weber, P.J. Wegner, E.A. Williams and P.E. Young
Abstract | PDF file (363 KB)

Manipulating intense laser pulses by plasma Bragg gratings p. 1209
Hui-Chun Wu, Zheng-Ming Sheng and Jie Zhang
Abstract | PDF file (117 KB)

Ablation of transparent materials by high intensity and ultrashort laser pulses p. 1213
I.N. Zavestovskaya
Abstract | PDF file (52.4 KB)