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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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Status of HAPL Tasks 1 and 3 for University of Wisconsin; G. Moses and M. Fatenejad, September 30, 2003 [FTI Tuesday meeting]. (12 pages, 739 kB)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Output Spectra from Direct Drive ICF Targets; Robert R. Peterson, Igor E. Golovkin, Donald A. Haynes, May 2001 [presented at the 2nd Laser IFE Program Workshop, May 31 - June 1, 2001, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (12 pages, 1.8 MB)
Threat Spectra and Energy Partition for Au and Pd Coated Laser IFE Targets; R.R. Peterson, I. Golovkin, D.A. Haynes, G.A. Moses, November 2001 [presented at Laser IFE Program Workshop, 13-14 November 2001, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pleasanton, CA]. (27 pages, 3.6 MB)
Fidelity of RHEPP and Z Experiments to Study Wall Response; R.R. Peterson, I.E. Golovkin, D.A. Haynes, April 2002 [presented at the High Average Power Lasers Meeting, General Atomics, La Jolla CA, 4-5 April 2002]. (14 pages, 468 kB)
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)
BUCKY Simulations of Z and RHEPP Experiments; R.R. Peterson, I.E. Golovkin, D.A. Haynes, April 2002 [presented at the High Average Power Lasers Meeting, General Atomics, La Jolla CA, 4-5 April 2002]. (11 pages, 686 kB)
Calculations of the Response of Inertial Fusion Energy Materials to X-ray and Ion Irradiation on Z and RHEPP; Robert R. Peterson, December 2002 [presented at High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 5-6 December 2002, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC]. (15 pages, 1.3 MB)
Stress and Yield Modeling in BUCKY; R.R. Peterson, September 2003 [poster presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Meeting, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, 24-25 September 2003]. (1 page, 369 kB)
BUCKY Simulations of Tungsten RHEPP Experiments: Initial Temperature, Ion Type Effects and Stresses; R.R. Peterson, September 2003 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Meeting, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, 24-25 September 2003]. (9 pages, 420 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Considerations for the Two-Stream Instability in Debris-Ion Stopping; J.F. Santarius, April 2002 [presented at the High Average Power Lasers Meeting, General Atomics, La Jolla CA, 4-5 April 2002]. (1 page, 73 kB)
University of Wisconsin Chambers Work; J.F. Santarius, G.A. Moses, M. Fatenejad, February 2004 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Meeting, Georgia Institute of Technology, 5-6 February 2004, Atlanta GA]. (11 pages, 468 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)
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)
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)
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)
Effects of Long Mean-Free-Path Ions on Shock Breakout; J.F. Santarius and G.A. Moses, December 2006 [presented at the High Average Power Laser Program Workshop, 12-13 December 2006, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton NJ]. (11 pages, 665 kB)
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]
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]
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]
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)
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)
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) [more]
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)
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)
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)
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 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)