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Free-Standing Target Technologies for ICF
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RadarMaterials ScienceSpherical Polymer ShellEngineeringSynthetic Aperture RadarTarget FabricationMechanical EngineeringApplied PhysicsFusion PowerInertial Confinement FusionComputer EngineeringControlled Nuclear FusionUniform FuelIcf CryogenicsFree-standing Target TechnologiesInstrumentationDefence TechnologyInertial Fusion Energy
In conventional inertial confinement fusion (ICF) a high power laser system is used to compress a cryogenic target and create energy. One of the challenges for ICF cryogenics is producing a homogeneous and uniform fuel on the inside surface of a spherical polymer shell. In this report, we will discuss a conceptual approach based on free-standing targets and the results of our current developments.