Motivation and fabrication methods for inertial confinement fusion and inertial fusion energy targets

Abstract

Popular target designs are reviewed. Possible methods of fusion target fabrication are discussed and the equipment and samples are demonstrated. The properties of the uniform and structured (cluster) materials are considered, showing the advantage of cluster material for energy conversion into soft X rays. The target materials with high content of hydrogen isotopes (BeD 2 , LiBeD 3 , or ND 3 BD 3 ) prove to be more effective for high-power drivers in comparison with beryllium or polyimide.