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High Average Power Laser (HAPL) Program
Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and other institutions are carrying out a multidisciplinary program to develop high energy pulsed lasers and complementary technologies for fusion energy and defense applications. For fusion energy, an array of high-energy laser beams would symmetrically and directly illuminate a cryogenic target that has been injected into a chamber. The deuterium-tritium fuel in the target undergoes thermonuclear burn and the energy is used to generate electricity. The attractiveness of this approach lies in its inherent simplicity, its separable architecture, and the modular nature of the laser driver. This lowers development costs and allows multiple options for the lasers, targets, and chambers.
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FTI Publications
An Upper Bound for Stress Waves Induced by Volumetric Heating in IFE Chamber Walls;
J.P. Blanchard and Jens Conzen,
November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (1 page, 3.0 MB)
Analysis of HAPL Armor Candidate Materials with Magnetic Intervention Using the BUCKY Simulation Code;
T.A. Heltemes, G.A. Moses,
August 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 August 2006, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (10 pages, 1.4 MB)
Surface Effects of Steady State He+ Implantation in CVD Silicon Carbide;
S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel,
August 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 August 2006, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (30 pages, 5.6 MB)
Nuclear Assessment for Final Optics of HAPL;
M.E. Sawan,
August 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 August 2006, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (23 pages, 869 kB)
Nuclear Assessment of HAPL Chamber with Magnetic Intervention;
M.E. Sawan,
August 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 August 2006, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (19 pages, 3.0 MB)
UW First-Wall Threat Spectra Calculations;
J.F. Santarius, G.A. Moses,
August 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 August 2006, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (13 pages, 259 kB)
Design, Fabrication and Maintenance Considerations of Blanket Options for Magnetic Intervention;
G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, M. Sawan, A.R. Raffray,
August 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 August 2006, General Atomics, San Diego CA]. (19 pages, 17 MB)
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350 MJ Target Thermal Response and Ion Implantation in 1 mm Thick Silicon Carbide Armor for 10.5 m HAPL Chamber;
T.A. Heltemes and G.A. Moses,
March 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 21-22 March 2006, ORNL, Oak Ridge TN]. (13 pages, 2.3 MB)
Effects of Pulsed He+ Irradiation on Tungsten Surfaces;
R.F. Radel, G.L. Kulcinski, S.J. Zenobia,
March 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 21-22 March 2006, ORNL, Oak Ridge TN]. (14 pages, 2.0 MB)
Radiation Environment at Final Optics of HAPL;
M.E. Sawan,
March 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 21-22 March 2006, ORNL, Oak Ridge TN]. (16 pages, 561 kB)
An Approach to Analyzing Long Mean-Free-Path Effects on First-Wall Ion Threat Spectra;
J.F. Santarius and G.A. Moses,
March 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 21-22 March 2006, ORNL, Oak Ridge TN]. (13 pages, 516 kB)
Blanket Design for a Magnetic Diversion Chamber;
G. Sviatoslavsky,
March 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 21-22 March 2006, ORNL, Oak Ridge TN]. (14 pages, 484 kB)
Temperature Response and Ion Deposition in the 1 mm Tungsten Armor Layer for the 10.5 m HAPL Target Chamber;
T.A. Heltemes, D.R. Boris, M. Fatenejad, G.A. Moses,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (22 pages, 1.8 MB)
High Fluence Implantation of Helium in Tungsten;
R.F. Radel, G.L. Kulcinski, S.J. Zenobia,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (19 pages, 1.6 MB)
Radiation Environment at Final Optics of Small Materials Test Facility;
M.E. Sawan,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (7 pages, 1.3 MB)
Neutronics Parameters for the Reference HAPL Chamber;
M.E. Sawan,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (12 pages, 861 kB)
Is it Possible to Have a TBR > 1.0 in a Small ICF Materials Test Facility?;
M.E. Sawan, G.L. Kulcinski, I.N. Sviatoslavsky,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (7 pages, 965 kB)
Comparing the Exposure Experiments;
J.P. Blanchard,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (18 pages, 161 kB)
Kinetic Modifications to the Threat Spectra on IFE Reactor First Walls;
J.F. Santarius and G.A. Moses,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (4 pages, 324 kB)
Mechanical Design for the Reference HAPL Chamber Blanket;
I.N. Sviatoslavsky and M.E. Sawan,
November 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 8-9 November 2005, University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester NY]. (14 pages, 1.5 MB)
UWFDM-1275 Neutronics Assessment of Blanket Options for the HAPL Laser Inertial Fusion Energy Chamber; M.E. Sawan, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, X. Wang, September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (7 pages, 1.1 MB) [more]
Neutronics Assessment of Blanket Options for the HAPL Laser Inertial Fusion Energy Chamber;
M.E. Sawan and A.R. Raffray,
September 2005 [presented at the 21st IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 26-29 September 2005, Knoxville TN]. (1 page, 4.8 MB)
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Effect of Re Alloying in W on Surface Morphology Changes after He+ Bombardment at High Temperatures;
R.F. Radel, G.L. Kulcinski, J.F. Santarius, G.A. Emmert, T. Heltemes, G.A. Moses,
June 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 20-21 June 2005, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA]. (22 pages, 5.2 MB)
Comparison of Neutronics Features for Candidate Blankets;
M.E. Sawan,
June 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 20-21 June 2005, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA]. (14 pages, 6.6 MB)
Mechanical Design and Neutronics Analysis for Li Blanket in 10.5 m Chamber;
I.N. Sviatoslavsky and M.E. Sawan,
June 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 20-21 June 2005, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA]. (19 pages, 15 MB)
Target Threat Spectra;
G.A. Moses and J.F. Santarius,
June 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 20-21 June 2005, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA]. (33 pages, 563 kB)
Response of Tungsten to High Temperature Implantation of D+ and He+;
R.F. Radel and G.L. Kulcinski,
March 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 3-4 March 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (22 pages, 6.5 MB)
Neutronics Issues Related to the Magnetic Diversion Concept;
M.E. Sawan,
March 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 3-4 March 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (9 pages, 428 kB)
Comparison of Chamber Response With and Without Ions;
J.P. Blanchard,
March 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 3-4 March 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (24 pages, 601 kB)
Breeder Blanket Engineering Designs for HAPL and Impact of Magnetic Diversion;
I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, M.E. Sawan, X. Wang,
March 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 3-4 March 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (14 pages, 777 kB)
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Target Threat Spectra;
G.A. Moses and J.F. Santarius,
March 2005 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 3-4 March 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (14 pages, 212 kB)
Implantation of D+ and He+ in W-Coated Refractory Carbides;
R.F. Radel and G.L. Kulcinski,
October 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 27-28 October 2004, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (18 pages, 7.7 MB)
Neutronics Assessment of Solid Breeder Blanket Concept;
M.E. Sawan,
October 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 27-28 October 2004, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (13 pages, 1.8 MB)
Modeling of HAPL FW Tests;
J. Blanchard,
October 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 27-28 October 2004, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (19 pages, 999 kB)
Solid Breeder Blanket Design Concepts for HAPL;
Igor N. Sviatoslavsky,
October 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 27-28 October 2004, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (20 pages, 12 MB)
Threat Spectra Calculations for HAPL Chamber First Wall;
G.A. Moses, J.F. Santarius, and M. Fatenejad,
October 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 27-28 October 2004, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (19 pages, 1.2 MB)
UWFDM-1256 A Lithium Self-Cooled Blanket Concept for the HAPL Conceptual Inertial Confinement Reactor; I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, M.E. Sawan, and X. Wang, September 2004 [Proceedings 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, Fusion Science and Technology 47 (3), April 2005, pp. 535-539]. (8 pages, 4.7 MB) [more]
A Self-Cooled Lithium Blanket Concept for HAPL;
I.N. Sviatoslavsky,
September 2004 [presented at the 16th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 14-16 September 2004, Madison WI]. (1 page, 3.8 MB)
Neutronics Assessment of Self-Cooled Li Blanket Concept;
M.E. Sawan,
June 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 2-3 June 2004, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA]. (11 pages, 134 kB)
Target Threat Ion Spectra - Fluid or Kinetic Model?;
J.F. Santarius and G.A. Moses,
June 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 2-3 June 2004, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA]. (7 pages, 310 kB)