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Design of first experiment to achieve fusion target gain > 1

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A. L. Kritcher, D. J. Schlossberg, C. R. Weber, C. V. Young, O. A. Hurricane, E. Dewald, A. B. Zylstra, A. Allen, B. Bachmann, K. L. Baker, S. Baxamusa, T. Braun, G. Brunton, D. A. Callahan, D. T. Casey, T. Chapman, C. Choate, D. S. Clark, J.-M. G. Di Nicola, L. Divol, M. J. Edwards, S. Haan, T. Fehrenbach, S. Hayes, D. E. Hinkel, M. Hohenberger, K. Humbird, N. Izumi, O. Jones, E. Kur, B. Kustowski, C. Kong, O. L. Landen, D. Larson, X. Lepro-Chavez, J. D. Lindl, B. J. MacGowan, S. Maclaren, M. Marinak, P. Michel, M. Millot, A. Nikroo, R. Nora, A. Pak, P. K. Patel, J. E. Ralph, M. Ratledge, M. S. Rubery, N. W. Ruof, S. M. Sepke, M. Stadermann, D. J. Strozzi, T. I. Suratwala, R. Tommasini, R. Town, B. Woodworth, B. Van Wonterghem, C. Wild
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 31, 070502 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0210904
Published: July 2024
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Achieving record hot spot energies with large HDC implosions on NIF in HYBRID-E

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A. L. Kritcher, A. B. Zylstra, D. A. Callahan, O. A. Hurricane, C. Weber, J. Ralph, D. T. Casey, A. Pak, K. Baker, B. Bachmann, S. Bhandarkar, J. Biener, R. Bionta, T. Braun, M. Bruhn, C. Choate, D. Clark, J. M. Di Nicola, L. Divol, T. Doeppner, V. Geppert-Kleinrath, S. Haan, J. Heebner, V. Hernandez, D. Hinkel, M. Hohenberger, H. Huang, C. Kong, S. Le Pape, D. Mariscal, E. Marley, L. Masse, K. D. Meaney, M. Millot, A. Moore, K. Newman, A. Nikroo, P. Patel, L. Pelz, N. Rice, H. Robey, J. S. Ross, M. Rubery, J. Salmonson, D. Schlossberg, S. Sepke, K. Sequoia, M. Stadermann, D. Strozzi, R. Tommasini, P. Volegov, C. Wild, S. Yang, C. Young, M. J. Edwards, O. Landen, R. Town, M. Herrmann
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 28, 072706 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0047841
Published: July 2021
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Comparison of plastic, high density carbon, and beryllium as indirect drive NIF ablators

A. L. Kritcher, D. Clark, S. Haan, S. A. Yi, A. B. Zylstra, D. A. Callahan, D. E. Hinkel, L. F. Berzak Hopkins, O. A. Hurricane, O. L. Landen, S. A. MacLaren, N. B. Meezan, P. K. Patel, J. Ralph, C. A. Thomas, R. Town, M. J. Edwards
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 25, 056309 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5018000
Published: April 2018
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The near vacuum hohlraum campaign at the NIF: A new approach

S. Le Pape, L. F. Berzak Hopkins, L. Divol, N. Meezan, D. Turnbull, A. J. Mackinnon, D. Ho, J. S. Ross, S. Khan, A. Pak, E. Dewald, L. R. Benedetti, S. Nagel, J. Biener, D. A. Callahan, C. Yeamans, P. Michel, M. Schneider, B. Kozioziemski, T. Ma, A. G. Macphee, S. Haan, N. Izumi, R. Hatarik, P. Sterne, P. Celliers, J. Ralph, R. Rygg, D. Strozzi, J. Kilkenny, M. Rosenberg, H. Rinderknecht, H. Sio, M. Gatu-Johnson, J. Frenje, R. Petrasso, A. Zylstra, R. Town, O. Hurricane, A. Nikroo, M. J. Edwards
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 23, 056311 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4950843
Published: May 2016
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Integrated modeling of cryogenic layered highfoot experiments at the NIF

A. L. Kritcher, D. E. Hinkel, D. A. Callahan, O. A. Hurricane, D. Clark, D. T. Casey, E. L. Dewald, T. R. Dittrich, T. Döppner, M. A. Barrios Garcia, S. Haan, L. F. Berzak Hopkins, O. Jones, O. Landen, T. Ma, N. Meezan, J. L. Milovich, A. E. Pak, H.-S. Park, P. K. Patel, J. Ralph, H. F. Robey, J. D. Salmonson, S. Sepke, B. Spears, P. T. Springer, C. A. Thomas, R. Town, P. M. Celliers, M. J. Edwards
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 23, 052709 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949351
Published: May 2016
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In-flight observations of low-mode ρR asymmetries in NIF implosions

A. B. Zylstra, J. A. Frenje, F. H. Séguin, J. R. Rygg, A. Kritcher, M. J. Rosenberg, H. G. Rinderknecht, D. G. Hicks, S. Friedrich, R. Bionta, N. B. Meezan, R. Olson, J. Atherton, M. Barrios, P. Bell, R. Benedetti, L. Berzak Hopkins, R. Betti, D. Bradley, D. Callahan, D. Casey, G. Collins, E. L. Dewald, S. Dixit, T. Döppner, M. J. Edwards, M. Gatu Johnson, S. Glenn, G. Grim, S. Hatchett, O. Jones, S. Khan, J. Kilkenny, J. Kline, J. Knauer, G. Kyrala, O. Landen, S. LePape, C. K. Li, J. Lindl, T. Ma, A. Mackinnon, M. J.-E. Manuel, D. Meyerhofer, E. Moses, S. R. Nagel, A. Nikroo, T. Parham, A. Pak, R. D. Petrasso, R. Prasad, J. Ralph, H. F. Robey, J. S. Ross, T. C. Sangster, S. Sepke, N. Sinenian, H. W. Sio, B. Spears, R. Tommasini, R. Town, S. Weber, D. Wilson, C. Yeamans, R. Zacharias
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 22, 056301 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4918355
Published: April 2015
View article titled, In-flight observations of low-mode <em>ρ</em>R asymmetries in NIF implosions
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The effect of shock dynamics on compressibility of ignition-scale National Ignition Facility implosions

A. B. Zylstra, J. A. Frenje, F. H. Séguin, D. G. Hicks, E. L. Dewald, H. F. Robey, J. R. Rygg, N. B. Meezan, M. J. Rosenberg, H. G. Rinderknecht, S. Friedrich, R. Bionta, R. Olson, J. Atherton, M. Barrios, P. Bell, R. Benedetti, L. Berzak Hopkins, R. Betti, D. Bradley, D. Callahan, D. Casey, G. Collins, S. Dixit, T. Döppner, D. Edgell, M. J. Edwards, M. Gatu Johnson, S. Glenn, S. Glenzer, G. Grim, S. Hatchett, O. Jones, S. Khan, J. Kilkenny, J. Kline, J. Knauer, A. Kritcher, G. Kyrala, O. Landen, S. LePape, C. K. Li, J. Lindl, T. Ma, A. Mackinnon, A. Macphee, M. J.-E. Manuel, D. Meyerhofer, J. Moody, E. Moses, S. R. Nagel, A. Nikroo, A. Pak, T. Parham, R. D. Petrasso, R. Prasad, J. Ralph, M. Rosen, J. S. Ross, T. C. Sangster, S. Sepke, N. Sinenian, H. W. Sio, B. Spears, P. Springer, R. Tommasini, R. Town, S. Weber, D. Wilson, R. Zacharias
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 21, 112701 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4900621
Published: November 2014
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Metrics for long wavelength asymmetries in inertial confinement fusion implosions on the National Ignition Facility

A. L. Kritcher, R. Town, D. Bradley, D. Clark, B. Spears, O. Jones, S. Haan, P. T. Springer, J. Lindl, R. H. H. Scott, D. Callahan, M. J. Edwards, O. L. Landen
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 21, 042708 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4871718
Published: April 2014
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Measurement of electron temperature of imploded capsules at the National Ignition Facility

N. Izumi, T. Ma, M. Barrios, L. R. Benedetti, D. Callahan, C. Cerjan, J. Edwards, S. Glenn, S. Glenzer, J. Kilkenny, J. Kline, G. Kyrala, O. L. Landen, S. Regan, P. Springer, L. Suter, R. Tommasini, R. Town, A. J. Mackinnon, P. Bell, D. K. Bradley
Journal: Review of Scientific Instruments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 10E121 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4738660
Published: July 2012
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Performance metrics for inertial confinement fusion implosions: Aspects of the technical framework for measuring progress in the National Ignition Campaign

Brian K. Spears, S. Glenzer, M. J. Edwards, S. Brandon, D. Clark, R. Town, C. Cerjan, R. Dylla-Spears, E. Mapoles, D. Munro, J. Salmonson, S. Sepke, S. Weber, S. Hatchett, S. Haan, P. Springer, E. Moses, J. Kline, G. Kyrala, D. Wilson
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 19, 056316 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3696743
Published: May 2012
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Symmetry tuning via controlled crossed-beam energy transfer on the National Ignition Facility

P. Michel, S. H. Glenzer, L. Divol, D. K. Bradley, D. Callahan, S. Dixit, S. Glenn, D. Hinkel, R. K. Kirkwood, J. L. Kline, W. L. Kruer, G. A. Kyrala, S. Le Pape, N. B. Meezan, R. Town, K. Widmann, E. A. Williams, B. J. MacGowan, J. Lindl, L. J. Suter
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 17, 056305 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3325733
Published: March 2010
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Diagnostics for fast ignition science (invited)

A. G. MacPhee, K. U. Akli, F. N. Beg, C. D. Chen, H. Chen, R. Clarke, D. S. Hey, R. R. Freeman, A. J. Kemp, M. H. Key, J. A. King, S. Le Pape, A. Link, T. Y. Ma, H. Nakamura, D. T. Offermann, V. M. Ovchinnikov, P. K. Patel, T. W. Phillips, R. B. Stephens, R. Town, Y. Y. Tsui, M. S. Wei, L. D. Van Woerkom, A. J. Mackinnon
Journal: Review of Scientific Instruments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 10F302 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2978199
Published: October 2008
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High-resolution 17 – 75 keV backlighters for high energy density experiments

H.-S. Park, B. R. Maddox, E. Giraldez, S. P. Hatchett, L. T. Hudson, N. Izumi, M. H. Key, S. Le Pape, A. J. MacKinnon, A. G. MacPhee, P. K. Patel, T. W. Phillips, B. A. Remington, J. F. Seely, R. Tommasini, R. Town, J. Workman, E. Brambrink
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 15, 072705 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2957918
Published: July 2008
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Fast ignition relevant study of the flux of high intensity laser-generated electrons via a hollow cone into a laser-imploded plasma

M. H. Key, J. C. Adam, K. U. Akli, M. Borghesi, M. H. Chen, R. G. Evans, R. R. Freeman, H. Habara, S. P. Hatchett, J. M. Hill, A. Heron, J. A. King, R. Kodama, K. L. Lancaster, A. J. MacKinnon, P. Patel, T. Phillips, L. Romagnani, R. A. Snavely, R. Stephens, C. Stoeckl, R. Town, Y. Toyama, B. Zhang, M. Zepf, P. A. Norreys
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 15, 022701 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2834727
Published: February 2008
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Laser generated proton beam focusing and high temperature isochoric heating of solid matter

R. A. Snavely, B. Zhang, K. Akli, Z. Chen, R. R. Freeman, P. Gu, S. P. Hatchett, D. Hey, J. Hill, M. H. Key, Y. Izawa, J. King, Y. Kitagawa, R. Kodama, A. B. Langdon, B. F. Lasinski, A. Lei, A. J. MacKinnon, P. Patel, R. Stephens, M. Tampo, K. A. Tanaka, R. Town, Y. Toyama, T. Tsutsumi, S. C. Wilks, T. Yabuuchi, J. Zheng
Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 14, 092703 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2774001
Published: September 2007
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Measurements of shock heating using Al absorption spectroscopy in planar targets (abstract)

T. R. Boehly, B. Yaakobi, J. P. Knauer, D. D. Meyerhofer, R. Town, D. Hoarty, R. Bahr, M. Millecchia
Journal: Review of Scientific Instruments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72, 1257 (2001)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1326026
Published: January 2001
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PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF SHORT TIME INTERVALS BY USE OF THE MICROCHRONOGRAPHIC WHEEL

George R. Town
Journal: Review of Scientific Instruments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1, 449–465 (1930)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1748715
Published: August 1930
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