Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Review,

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Abstract:

During its 1996 Winter Study JASON reviewed the DOE Inertial Confinement Fusion ICF Program. This included the National Ignition Facility NIF and proposed studies. The result of the review was to comment on the role of the ICF program in support of the DOE Science Based Stockpile Stewardship program.

Author(s):
Hammer, David ; Dyson, Freeman ; Fortson, Norval ; Novick, Bob ; Panofsky, Wolfgang
Author Organization(s):
MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
Pagination:
0026

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
JSR-96-300
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.3_Maintain
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*CONTROLLED NUCLEAR FUSION, IGNITION, CONFINEMENT(NUCLEAR REACTORS)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Fusion Devices (Thermonuclear)
Keyword(s):
NIF(NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY), ICF(INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION)
Report Date:
1996 Mar 11