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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
Fracture of Tungsten in a HAPL Chamber;
J.P. Blanchard,
September 2003 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Meeting, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, 24-25 September 2003]. (18 pages, 695 kB)
UWFDM-1413 Future Trend Toward the Ultimate Goal of Radwaste-Free Fusion: Feasibility of Recycling/Clearance, Avoiding Geological Disposal; L.A. El-Guebaly, June 2012 [presented at the 1st Conference on Inertial Fusion Energy, 25-27 April 2012, Yokohama, Japan; published in J. Plasma and Fusion Research 8, 3404041 (May 2013)]. (8 pages, 878 kB)
HAPL Concrete Shielding Requirements;
M.E. Sawan,
October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (12 pages, 2.9 MB)
HAPL Target 4He Spectrum and Armor Threat;
G.A. Moses and T. Heltemes,
December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (7 pages, 420 kB)
Helium Implantation in Tungsten;
B.B. Cipiti and G.L. Kulcinski,
February 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Meeting, Georgia Institute of Technology, 5-6 February 2004, Atlanta GA]. (20 pages, 1.9 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)
IFE Chamber Design Progress at the University of Wisconsin;
G.L. Kulcinski,
November 2001 [presented at Laser IFE Program Workshop, 13-14 November 2001, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pleasanton, CA]. (6 pages, 719 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)
Increasing Chamber Armor Lifetime with the Tamped Target Design and Low-Pressure Buffer Gas;
T. Heltemes and G.A. Moses,
October 2007 [presented at the 17th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 30-31 October 2007, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (19 pages, 3.4 MB)
Innovations in 3-Dimensional Neutronics Analysis for Fusion Systems;
P. Wilson, T. Tautges, M. Sawan, L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, G. Sviatoslavsky, B. Kiedrowski, A. Ibrahim, B. Smith, R. Slaybaugh,
November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (27 pages, 4.2 MB)
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Investigations of the Richtmyer-Meshkov and Rayleigh-Taylor Instabilities;
R. Bonazza, M.H. Anderson, J. Oakley, P. Brooks, P. Meekunnasombat, J. Niederhaus, B. Motl, D. Ranjan, C. Selig, J. White,
September 2003 [poster presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Meeting, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, 24-25 September 2003]. (1 page, 3.0 MB)
Ion Driven Fireballs: Calculations and Experiments;
R.R. Peterson, G.A. Moses, J.F. Santarius,
April 2002 [presented at the High Average Power Lasers Meeting, General Atomics, La Jolla CA, 4-5 April 2002]. (13 pages, 546 kB)
Ion Implantation Effects on CVD SiC and Carbon-Carbon Velvet;
S.J. Zenobia, G.L. Kulcinski, R.F. Radel, R.P. Ashley, D.R. Boris,
April 2007 [presented at the IFE Science and Technology Strategic Planning Workshop: Updates on Progress, Visions, and Near-Term Opportunities, 24-27 April 2007, San Ramon, California]. (1 page, 2.8 MB)
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)
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)
Magnetic Intervention Chamber Design Configuration Options;
Edward Marriott,
October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (23 pages, 2.7 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)
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)
Mitigation of Helium-Induced Tungsten Morphology Change Using the Tamped Target Design;
G.A. Moses and T.A. Heltemes,
April 2007 [presented at the IFE Science and Technology Strategic Planning Workshop: Updates on Progress, Visions, and Near-Term Opportunities, 24-27 April 2007, San Ramon, California]. (1 page, 2.3 MB)
UWFDM-1362 Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket; M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, C.S. Aplin, and L.L. Snead, May 2009 [prepared for the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (6 pages, 767 kB) [more]
Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket Systems;
L.L. Snead, M.E. Sawan, P. Papano, E. Marriott, and C.S. Aplin,
October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (1 page, 1.6 MB)
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Mobile Tiles for Inertial Fusion First Wall/Blanket Systems;
M.E. Sawan, E.P. Marriott, C.S. Aplin, and L.L. Snead,
May 2009 [presented at the 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego CA]. (1 page, 1.6 MB)
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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)
Modeling of Z-Ablation;
I.E. Golovkin, R.R. Peterson, D.A. Haynes, G. Rochau,
November 2001 [presented at Laser IFE Program Workshop, 13-14 November 2001, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pleasanton, CA]. (9 pages, 350 kB)
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UWFDM-1327 Neutronics Analysis of a Molten Salt Blanket for the HAPL Laser Fusion Power Plant with Magnetic Intervention; M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, June 2007 [presented at the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 17-21 June 2007, Albuquerque NM]. (8 pages, 726 kB) [more]
UWFDM-1311 Neutronics Analysis of a Self-Cooled Blanket for a Laser Fusion Plant with Magnetic Diversion; M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray, November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM; published in Fusion Science and Technology, 52/4 (November 2007) 771-775]. (8 pages, 642 kB) [more]
Neutronics Analysis of a Self-Cooled Blanket for a Laser Fusion Plant with Magnetic Diversion;
M.E. Sawan, C.S. Aplin, G. Sviatoslavsky, I. Sviatoslavsky, A.R. Raffray,
November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (17 pages, 1.8 MB)
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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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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)
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)
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)
Neutronics Parameters for Preferred Chamber Configuration with Magnetic Intervention;
Mohamed Sawan, Edward Marriott, Carol Aplin, Rene Raffray,
October 2008 [presented at the 19th High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 22-23 October 2008, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI]. (12 pages, 466 kB)
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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)
Nuclear Analysis Capabilities for Fusion Energy Systems;
A. Ibrahim, R. Slaybaugh, B. Smith, B. Kiedrowski,
March 2007 [presented at the 2007 ANS Student Conference, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR, 29-31 March 2007]. (1 page, 4.8 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 Final Optics of a KrF Laser Driven Fusion Power Plant;
M.E. Sawan, M.W. McGeoch, A. Ibrahim, and P. Wilson,
November 2006 [presented at the 17th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 13-15 November 2006, Albuquerque NM]. (20 pages, 802 kB)
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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)
Nuclear Assessment of Shielding Configuration Options for Final Optics of HAPL Laser Fusion Power Plant;
M. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson,
September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA]. (1 page, 1.4 MB)
UWFDM-1347 Nuclear Assessment of Shielding Configuration Options for Final Optics of HAPL Laser Fusion Power Plant; M. Sawan, A. Ibrahim, T. Bohm, P. Wilson, September 2008 [presented at the 18th ANS Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy, 28 September-2 October 2008, San Francisco CA].