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Polar-drive Direct-drive Ignition

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Abstract

Polar-drive is an alternate inertial fusion concept being pursued at the NIF. This talk will describe the concept and scientific basis as well as the facility modifications required to perform polar-drive ignition experiments on NIF.

© 2013 Optical Society of America

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