Guy Schurtz

TL;DR: In this paper, the original formula of LMV is extended to two or three dimensions of space, which leads to an equivalent transport equation suitable for easy implementation in a two-dimensional radiation-hydrodynamic code.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors address the potential of shock ignition for the HiPER project and provide a preliminary assessment of possible detrimental effects in terms of shock launching time and laser power, as well as the sensitivity of the shock ignition to irradiation nonuniformity and to low mode asymmetries of the fuel assembly.

TL;DR: Dunne et al. as mentioned in this paper discussed ignition and compression requirements, and presented gain curves, based on an integrated model including ablative drive, compression, ignition and burn, and taking the coupling efficiency of the igniting beam as a parameter.

TL;DR: In this article, a beam configuration that separates low-intensity compression beams and high-intensity spike beams was used for spherical shock-ignition experiments on OMEGA and the backscattering of laser energy was measured to reach up to 36% at single-beam intensities of ∼8'×'1015'W/cm2.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an approach to direct-drive inertial confinement fusion (ICF) in which the stages of compression and hot spot formation are partly separated, and show potentials for high gain at laser energies below 1?MJ, and could be tested on the National Ignition Facility or Laser MegaJoule.