Any articles on ICF fuel pellet?

[Kidphysics]

A graduate student I know swears that there is some form of carbon and that it is very expensive to make the fuel pellets, especially to make them smooth for the ablation process. I have read they are extremely cheap but I may be thinking of just the DT fuel and not the pellet. Either way, hohlraum or not is there an article that takes an in depth look at the ICF fuel?

 

[berkeman]

A graduate student I know swears that there is some form of carbon and that it is very expensive to make the fuel pellets, especially to make them smooth for the ablation process. I have read they are extremely cheap but I may be thinking of just the DT fuel and not the pellet. Either way, hohlraum or not is there an article that takes an in depth look at the ICF fuel?

Have you looked through the LLNL website to see what they have for technical information resources for ICF?

 

[Kidphysics]

I was just wondering if anyone knew any particularly good free ones. I have done a search for icf fuel pellets and am blocked by some websites etc

 

[berkeman]

I was just wondering if anyone knew any particularly good free ones. I have done a search for icf fuel pellets and am blocked by some websites etc

This page at LLNL's website looks to be helpful:

https://lasers.llnl.gov/programs/nic/target_fabrication.php

BTW, I got to that page with a Google search on the word you used "hohlraum".

 

[alphy]

There are many articles available on ICF fuel pellets, as well as the overall process of inertial confinement fusion (ICF). These articles discuss the different materials used for fuel pellets, including carbon, and the cost associated with producing them. It is true that carbon is a common material used in ICF fuel pellets, and it can be expensive to produce them with the necessary smoothness for the ablation process.

One article that takes an in-depth look at ICF fuel is "Inertial Confinement Fusion: Fuel and Target Considerations" by J. Lindl. This article discusses the various materials used for ICF fuel, including their advantages and disadvantages. It also delves into the production process for fuel pellets and the challenges associated with creating them with the necessary smoothness.

Another article, "The Physics of Inertial Fusion: Beam-Target Interaction, Hydrodynamics, Hot Dense Matter" by S. Atzeni and J. Meyer-ter-Vehn, provides a comprehensive overview of the physics behind ICF, including the fuel pellet and target design. This article also discusses the different materials used for fuel pellets and their properties.

In summary, there are many articles available that discuss the use of carbon and other materials in ICF fuel pellets, as well as the cost and production challenges associated with them. I would recommend researching and reading multiple articles to gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic.