Numerical methods for laser fusion [electronic resource]
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Livermore, Calif : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1977.
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| Abstract: | The LASNEX computer code was developed to study the many interrelated physical processes important in the effort to achieve laser initiated fusion. It has been used to calculate the results of numerous laser plasma experiments and to design targets and determine desirable laser pulse characteristics for future experiments. Some processes, such as hydrodynamics, are well formulated in fundamental equations and can be solved with high accuracy by sophisticated numerical methods. Other processes, such as laser absorption and electron transport, are less well understood and do not, in general, warrant the use of highly accurate techniques. Numerical models were chosen that adequately represent each physical process, keeping in mind its inherent uncertainties, the importance of the process to the overall calculation, and its effect on the determination of experimental observables. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 11/03/1977. "ucrl-78794" " conf-770304-16" Analysis of nuclear systems, Tucson, AZ, USA, 28 Mar 1977. Zimmerman, G.B. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 7 : digital, PDF file. |